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May 1, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— 4 people killed, 11 others injured in Chicago weekend shootings
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-april-24-to-27/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders have always used SPLC to destroy Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/column-southern-poverty-law-center-federal-charges-page/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/suffolk-tribune-poll-immigration-operation-midway-blitz/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/24/orland-park-ballet-communities-afriad-ice/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks, and at everyone else, that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/illinois-educators-pro-black-curricula-erikson-institute/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/chicago/article_81805bb2-1512-5fde-bfcc-2a12bf86b9ac.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Veteran Illinois GOP consultant Collin Corbett is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/27/a-gop-strategist-leaves-his-party-00892517

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-724/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fourth attempt on Trump’s life raises fresh questions about ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/26/fourth-attempt-trumps-life-raises-fresh-questions-trump-derangement/

NEW YORK POST
— Who are ‘The Wide Awakes,’ leftist group WHCD gunman Cole Allen was part of?
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/who-are-the-wide-awakes-leftist-group-whcd-gunman-cole-allen-was-supposedly-a-part-of/
https://www.aol.com/articles/wide-awakes-leftist-group-whcd-022825056.html
— Trump calls ‘60 Minutes’ host ‘disgraceful’ for reading WHCD suspect Cole Allen’s alleged manifesto on air.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/media/trump-calls-60-minutes-host-disgraceful-for-reading-whcd-suspect-cole-allens-alleged-manifesto-on-air/
— Ex-President Barack Obama claims ‘we don’t have’ WHCD gunman Cole Allen’s motives — despite raving anti-Trump manifesto.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/ex-president-barack-obama-claims-we-dont-know-whcd-gunmans-motives-despite-raving-anti-trump-manifesto/
— Read White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen’s full anti-Trump manifesto.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/read-white-house-correspondents-dinner-gunman-cole-allen-s-full-anti-trump-manifesto/ar-AA21KTOm

FREE PRESS
— The Disappointments of Cole Allen
https://www.thefp.com/p/the-disappointments-of-cole-allen

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— California Stealth Attempt To Reinstate Affirmative Action In Education
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/california-stealth-attempt-to-reinstate-affirmative-action-in-education-opposed-by-equal-protection-project/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Cole Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-suspect-white-house-correspondents-dinner-cole-thomas-allen-rcna342146

MSN
— Cole Allen: NASA fellow and teacher accused in White House dinner shooting
https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/photos/who-is-cole-allen-nasa-fellow-and-teacher-accused-in-white-house-dinner-shooting/ar-AA21KfKA

CNBC
— How much one parent needs to earn so the other can stay home in every U.S. state. DD: In Illinois, it is $79,102/year. In today’s dollars, my father never earned more than $50,000/year. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969. My mother, who never attended high school, never worked outside of the home until after he died. She stayed at home and raised me and my brother. Consequently, I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969, and I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I had to work my way through college.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/how-much-one-parent-needs-to-earn-so-the-other-can-stay-home-by-state.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Again, a Gunman Got Perilously Close to Trump. After two previous assassination attempts, the effort by an armed man to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is sure to raise questions about security and political violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/trump-gunman-security-violence.html
— Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack. The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/well/nicotine-health-maha.html
— The Hotel Where Reagan Was Shot in 1981 Becomes a Crime Scene Again. The Washington Hilton was the site of an assassination attempt against the 40th president.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/correspondents-dinner-shooting-washington-hilton-reagan.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Correspondents’ dinner lacked highest security level despite presence of top officials
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/26/white-house-correspondents-dinner-security-status/
— Cole Allen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/26/whcd-shooting-suspect/

USA TODAY
— Cole Allen: FBI retraces a cross-country trail.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/26/cole-tomas-allen-white-house-dinner-suspect/89809523007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Allen, according to police, boarded a train from Los Angeles, checked into a Washington hotel that was the scene of the black-tie gala, and fired a weapon outside the dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other top federal officials.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Cole Allen
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-25/suspect-california-trump-white-house-dinner

USA TODAY
— DD: What percent of those who took out student loans never expected/intended to pay them off?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/10/borrowers-avoid-student-loans-moving-abroad/89504893007/

MINNESOTA DAILY
— A progress report on the American dream. DD: My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI. What are your demographics? If you were born years later than you were, could have had the successes that you had? I would not because of AA and DEI, that is, because of race and gender based preference giving, that is, because of political affiliation discrimination, that is, because of reverse discrimination, that is, because of age discrimination, that is, because of religious discrimination, that is, because of national origin discrimination. I was born in 1948. Ever-increasingly my superiors were under ever-increasing pressure from Democrat leaders to get rid of their employees 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. My critics/opponents promote AA and DEI.
https://mndaily.com/opinion/progress-report-american-dream-0/05/01/2008/snoadmin/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Millions of Americans Are Going Uninsured Following Expiration of ACA Subsidies. Nearly a tenth of those enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans last year dropped insurance after costs rose sharply. DD: The federal government paying 72% of my health insurance since 1966 and then also my wife’s health insurance since 1978 helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me.
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/millions-of-americans-are-going-uninsured-following-expiration-of-aca-subsidies-0051240d
— DD: Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://www.wsj.com/world/what-happened-to-just-war-why-modern-popes-have-become-peace-activists-a8cd7ecb

FORTUNE
— Record numbers of kids are enrolling in state-funded preschool. DD: My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars and died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969. Nevertheless, because he sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, my critics/opponents have outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically demonized, denigrated, and condemned him, and therefore me, as being filthy rich. They have always known full-well that I had to work my way through college.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/22/record-preschool-funding-trump-state-coverage-iran-war/

ED WEEK
— Cole’s online resume says he worked for tutoring company. DD: My critics/opponents have always used against me my ACT score being only 24. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have used the money that I earned washing dishes while I was in high school for ACT tutoring instead of for a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC.
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/man-accused-of-firing-weapon-at-event-with-trump-has-background-as-tutor-and-computer-programmer/2026/04
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Allen’s online resume says he worked for the last six years at C2 Education, a company that offers admissions counseling and test preparation services to aspiring college students. “Your Child’s Path to a Dream School Starts Here,” the C2 Education website says. “For over 25 years, we’ve helped high-performing students get accepted into top universities through expert test prep, GPA management, and personalized college counseling,” the company states. In addition to offering prep for the ACT and SAT tests, the organization touts academic support for elementary, middle, and high school students. It says its services are delivered both in-person at academic centers around the country, and virtually.)

ROLLING STONE
— Trump wants to make it harder for veterans to work in government. DD: For Democrat leaders, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-wants-to-make-it-harder-for-veterans-to-work-in-government/ar-AA21jXXG

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

TELEGRAPH
— Trump shooting suspect is Democrat-supporting ‘teacher of the month.’ Alleged gunman at Washington dinner is video game developer who donated to Kamala Harris campaign.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/26/washington-donald-trump-gunman-cole-tomas-allen-teacher/

MEAWW
— ‘We were horrified’: Cole Allen’s employer C2 Education condemns WHCD shooting. DD: My critics/opponents have always used against me my ACT score being only 24. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have used the money that I earned washing dishes while I was in high school for ACT tutoring instead of for a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC.
https://news.meaww.com/we-were-horrified-cole-allens-employer-c-2-education-condemns-whcd-shooting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: C2 Education, a tutoring and college preparation center where Allen began working in 2020, issued a statement condemning the shooting as ‘horrifying’ and said it is cooperating fully with law enforcement investigating the incident. . .Allen joined C2 Education as a tutor in 2020 in Torrance, California, soon after graduating from Caltech. According to a social media post, he was recognized as Teacher of the Month at C2 Education in December 2024.)
— Is the photo of Cole Allen wearing an Israel Defense Forces sweatshirt real?
https://news.meaww.com/fact-check-is-the-photo-of-cole-allen-wearing-an-israel-defense-forces-sweatshirt-real

HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Cole Allen: Wife and marriage. A claim has gone viral on social media that Allen was married. To be sure, these claims have been made by unverified profiles. They allege that Allen is married to one Priyanka Rao, and the posts claim she’s an Indian. An alleged photo of Rao’s passport has also been shared alongside an alleged image of Allen and her together.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/cole-tomas-allen-married-fact-check-claims-about-wife-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-motive-details-101777237413313.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, there is nothing to suggest that the alleged shooter was married. The image of the passport shared appears to be a doctored image. On close inspection, it shows that the nationality of Allen’s alleged wife is also listed as Cole Tomas Allen – which is not possible. No mainstream media coverage has indicated that Allen was married, and makes no mention of any serious relationship either. As per a NBC report, Allen lived with his parents. Paul Thompson, one of Allen’s neighbors, told NBC that Allen lived with his parents and rode a blue moped around the area. Noting Allen was “not necessarily friendly,” Thompson added that he had not noticed anything off about him. Further, the person said that that Allen’s “parents are nice, friendly people,” and the “father especially knows everybody.” Allen’s sister also confirmed that he had purchased two handguns and a shotgun from CAP Tactical Firearms and kept them stored at their parents’ home, the publication further reported. . .While details about Allen continue to emerge many are also curious as to his motive. It has now come to light that the Los Angeles man had sent writings to his family members before the attack, where he referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin”. Authorities believe the attack to be politically motivated, as per Associated Press. Before the shooting at Washington Hilton, Allen sent out writings which made repeated references to President Donald Trump though he was not named directly. The writings also alluded to grievances over a range of administration actions, including the strikes on boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.)
— Cole Tomas Allen manifesto: Full text and quotes from White House correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect. Cole Allen, the accused shooter at WHCD, sent a manifesto detailing his justification and ‘rules of engagement’ before the attack, criticizing US leadership.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/cole-tomas-allen-manifesto-full-text-and-quotes-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-101777242227511.html
— Why was Cole Tomas Allen shirtless? WHCD shooter’s photos raise questions amid claims of Instagram being deleted.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/why-was-cole-tomas-allen-shirtless-whcd-shooters-photos-raise-questions-amid-claims-of-instagram-being-deleted-101777260093456.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An official reason for Cole Tomas Allen being shirtless was not provided. However, in such situations, law enforcement officials are known to remove the clothes off a suspect to check for additional weapons or explosives, or anything else that might be dangerous that the individual might have on their person. . .While the likely reason for Allen’s clothes being removed was tied to security reasons, it sparked plenty of social media speculation. It came mostly from unverified profiles. A claim was made that Allen was wearing an IDF tee-shirt or an Israeli Defense Forces tee-shirt. This springs from an alleged image of his that has been doing the rounds online. . .There were also claims that he was seen in this IDF tee-shirt before his Instagram profile was taken down. “Cole Allen was seen in an IDF sweatshirt on his Instagram before his profile was removed,” a page on X claimed. However, the photo in the IDF tee does not appear to be true. Grok fact checked claims saying “The image is a fake composite. The suspect in the WHCD shooting is Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a California tutor/computer science grad from Torrance with no reported IDF, Israeli, or military ties of any kind. Media and law enforcement photos of him (grad cap/gown, shirtless in custody) don’t match this couch shot. The IDF emblem was clearly added to manufacture a “coincidence” conspiracy. No credible reporting supports it.” HT.com could not independently verify the claims about Allen and IDF either. Notably, Allen’s Instagram profile may have been taken down by law enforcement, as they sometimes do to examine the feeds for potential clues or evidence, in such cases. However, after his arrest, a Facebook and LinkedIn account linked to Allen reportedly remained active.)
— The Wide Awakes: All about the Abraham Lincoln-linked group Cole Allen was part of.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/the-wide-awakes-all-about-the-abraham-lincoln-linked-group-cole-allen-was-allegedly-part-of-101777271124434.html

TIMES OF INDIA
— Trump Shooter Cole Allen’s Manifesto Has A Message For Iran
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/trump-shooter-cole-allens-manifesto-has-a-message-for-iran-you-could-do-worse/videoshow/130541292.cms

ECONOMIC TIMES
— American dream under strain: Indian students rethink US plans amid low H-1B odds and rising visa uncertainty
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/american-dream-under-strain-indian-students-rethink-us-plans-amid-low-h-1b-odds-and-rising-visa-uncertainty/ar-AA1ZbICG

March 12, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump Tower in Chicago makes improvements after failing health inspection
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-international-hotel-tower-chicago-makes-improvements-failing-health-inspection/18704241/

NBC5
— Oak Lawn School District 126 uses license plate readers to verify student residency. The school district is paying tens of thousands of dollars for the technology, that one mom says, is erroneously keeping her child out of public school.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/suburban-school-district-uses-license-plate-readers-to-verify-student-residency/3906703/

WGN9
— CTU pushing to cancel classes on May 1. DD: Democrat teachers ever-increasingly crank out not only good little Democrats, but good little protesters.
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/ctu-petition-close-schools-may-1/

WTTW
— DD: Where are Democrat leaders putting their homeless encampments in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/11/protesters-disrupt-park-district-board-meeting-tensions-flare-over-looming-encampment
— Key City Panel Rejects Bid to Ban Video Gambling in 6 Chicago Wards, Defying Local Alderpeople. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gaming in Wheaton.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/12/key-city-panel-rejects-bid-ban-video-gambling-6-chicago-wards-defying-local-alderpeople

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ward-level bans on video gambling blocked by Chicago City Council committee. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gaming in Wheaton.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/12/ward-level-bans-video-gambling-chicago-city-council/
— Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome when I was 24 in 1972 because it was affordable. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ According to Zillow, it is worth only $87,100 today.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/12/senate-passes-housing-bill/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/03/12/chicago-midway-blitz-immigration-trump-kat-abughazaleh-sharp-joselyn-walsh-broadview-six
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/03/12/chicago-cook-county-oneill-burke-trump-ice-border-patrol-midway-blitz-special-prosecutor
— New front opens in City Council battle over video gambling. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gaming in Wheaton.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/03/12/video-gambling-battle-chicago-city-council-brandon-johnson-license-committee-rejection
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad including bad weather.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/03/12/tornadoes-weather-illinois-chicago-suburbs-indiana-hail-storm-flooding
— DD: From what I see, those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-rich, non-married, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen ever-increasingly vote for those candidates who promise to use government to give them more preference. According to Democrat leaders, those who are the aforesaid are oppressed by Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/12/midterm-primary-election-illinois-importance-of-voting

DAILY HERALD
— Oak Brook police release details about crash involving DuPage County undersheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260312/news/oak-brook-police-release-details-about-crash-involving-dupage-county-undersheriff/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260312/crime/group-accuses-cook-states-attorney-of-turning-blind-eye-to-ice-crimes-seeks-special-prosecutor/
— DD: Illinois Democrat leaders say the state is mostly insulated from Trump’s election threats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260312/illinois/illinois-officials-say-the-state-is-mostly-insulated-from-trumps-election-threats/

WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad including bad weather.
https://www.wbez.org/weather/2026/03/12/tornadoes-weather-illinois-chicago-suburbs-indiana-hail-storm-flooding

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-485/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Ted Dabrowski Will Skip GOP Unity Breakfast, Won’t Back Nominee If He Loses
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/03/sources-ted-dabrowski-will-skip-gop-unity-breakfast-wont-back-nominee-if-he-loses.html
— ‘Part-Time Plummer:’ Constituents Fed Up as Illinois State Senator Skips Local Events Across His District
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/03/part-time-plummer-constituents-fed-up-as-illinois-state-senator-skips-local-events-across-his-district.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Illinois Has Most Blue-Haired State Lawmakers in the U.S.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/03/12/analysis-illinois-has-most-blue-haired-state-lawmakers-in-the-u-s/

March 7, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois proposal to raise minimum wage to $27/hour sparks concern from small businesses. DD: I did not start earning $27/hour in today’s dollars until 10 months after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://www.newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-proposal-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-27-sparks-concern-from-small-businesses/article_39e9c213-2654-4d5e-8f0b-ea92e5631721.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Amid a proposed record budget, lawmakers should put price tags on their bills
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/amid-a-proposed-record-budget-lawmakers-should-put-price-tags-on-their-bills/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Iranian Americans send message to White House: ‘Regime change in Iran by the people of Iran’ DD: To come to America is to come under America’s elected leaders. How many are in America who owe their allegiance to foreign countries?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/7/iranian-americans-send-message-white-house-regime-change-iran-people/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How our enemies are dividing US college campuses
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/4483543/how-enemies-dividing-american-college-campuses/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The mainstream media is obsessed with hoping Trump fails in Iran. Their hypocrisy is showing.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/03/the_mainstream_media_is_obsessed_with_hoping_trump_fails_in_iran.html
— Democrat party leaders make an ugly spectacle of themselves at Jesse Jackson’s funeral.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/03/democrat_party_leaders_make_an_ugly_spectacle_of_themselves_at_jesse_jackson_s_funeral.html

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Hiring Illegals Is a Crime. DOJ is guilty of a pattern and practice of failing to seek criminal penalties for employers who knowingly employ illegal aliens.
https://cis.org/Report/Hiring-Illegals-Crime

FEDERALIST
— What’s Next In The Fight To Stop Schools From Transing Kids After SCOTUS Victory
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/06/whats-next-in-the-fight-to-stop-schools-from-transing-kids-after-scotus-victory/
— Blue State Failure Is Destroying Federalism And The Constitution
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/06/blue-state-failure-is-destroying-federalism-and-the-constitution/
— Why Islam Seeks Shelter Under The Banner Of The Left
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/06/why-islam-seeks-shelter-under-the-banner-of-the-left/

FOX NEWS
— Biden opened our border to Iranian terrorism threats. Border Patrol data shows massive increase in Iranian nationals entering US as immigration enforcement weakened. DD: How many are in America who owe their allegiance to foreign countries?
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/ken-cuccinelli-biden-opened-our-border-iranian-terrorism-threats
— Parents, not bureaucrats, raise America’s children and the Supreme Court agrees. Parents have a Constitutional right to parent their children. DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/parents-not-bureaucrats-raise-americas-children-supreme-court-agrees

LEGAL INSURECTION
— DePaul University Launches ‘Racial Justice’ Media Institute Aligned With Lori Lightfoot Anti-ICE Initiative
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/03/depaul-university-launches-racial-justice-media-institute-aligned-with-lori-lightfoot-anti-ice-initiative/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— How a Nebraska immigration raid tied to an identity theft investigation unfolded. DD: How many illegals are using their false identifications in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ice-omaha-worksite-immigration-raid-investigation-rcna214490

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats, Divided on Past Middle East Wars, Unite Against This One. Democrats were torn over military action in Iraq in 2002 and 1991 but are strongly united in opposition to President Trump’s foray against Iran without congressional approval. DD: Since the 1960s, Democrats have ever-increasingly united to blame Republicans for America losing the Vietnam War. Democrats especially blame 1-A Republicans like me who avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/democrats-divided-middle-east-wars.html

LEGAL NEWSLINE
— Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/target-sued-for-checking-arrest-records-of-new-hires-class-action/article_2af7d7bf-d506-44ea-8e81-a5d3320252a0.html

LAW AND THE WORPLACE
— DD: How many of the following protected groups are you a member of: Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestor who have not been in America for a long time?
https://www.lawandtheworkplace.com/2025/03/eeoc-and-doj-release-guidance-on-dei-and-workplace-discrimination/

ADVOCATE
— How a united message of ‘Tax the Rich’ could make life more affordable, and win elections. DD: According to my critics/opponents, my wife and I can and should pay way more taxes a) because we never had dependents, b) because we have no debts, c) because we have substantial retirement savings, d) because we inherited some money, e) because they believe that the federal government grossly overpaid me, f) because they believe that my $68,640/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is much too generous, g) because they believe that my $18,711.60/year Social Security is much too generous, h) because the federal government pays $21,000/year (72%) of our $30,000/year healthcare insurance premiums because I am a federal retiree, and i) because I avoided the Vietnam War draft. According to my critics/opponents, those who share our demographics can and should pay more taxes. According to them, we have what we have because we benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who do not share our demographics. Comments?
https://www.advocate.com/voices/tax-the-rich

PEW RESEARCH
— Dual income, no kids: What we know about ‘DINKs’ in the U.S. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were DINK-haters. Because my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents, my Democrat GAO superiors viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a filthy rich disgusting DINK. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, or d) become a licensed CPA when I was 32. None of them had as many job-related master’s degrees or professional certifications as I had. None of them was a licensed CPA like I was. According to them, if we had children, we would not have been able to have a home built in Wheaton when I was 35. My Democrat GAO superiors complained about the time and cost needed to raise children. They decried their spouses having little or no income.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/03/dual-income-no-kids-what-we-know-about-dinks-in-the-us/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the United States, 12% of married couples with at least one spouse in their 30s or 40s have two incomes and no kids, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of federal data. This group, often referred to as “DINKs,” has grown slightly over the past decade. In 2013, 8% of married couples in the same age range were DINKs.)

MONEYWISE
— Chicago ranks 1st for the most people in financial distress. DD: Democrats run Chicago. They shout at those in financial stress in Chicago that Republicans cause their financial distress.
https://moneywise.com/managing-money/debt/report-reveals-us-city-with-the-most-people-in-financial-distress

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

GUARDIAN
— How the sanctuary movement offers lessons for fighting ICE: ‘an impact that spans decades.’ DD: Democrats fight ICE. Who trains them in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct?
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-guardian-usa/20260307/281767045720614

February 24, 2026

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump Honors Angel Families, Remembers American Lives Lost to Illegal Immigration
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/02/president-trump-honors-angel-families-remembers-american-lives-lost-to-illegal-immigration/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

FOX32
— Illinois GOP governor primary debate: How to watch on Fox Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-gop-govenor-primary-debate

WTTW
— Illinois Increasingly Becomes Destination for Abortion
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/23/illinois-increasingly-becomes-destination-abortion-access-new-public-private-partnership

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ex-strip club owner with ties to reputed mob figures a big campaign donor to Alexi Giannoulias. Perry Mandera, his family and companies have contributed more than $100,000 to Giannoulias’ campaign fund over the last few years as he contemplates a run for Chicago mayor. Mandera owned a strip club for years on the Near North Side that was involved in a long-running legal battle with City Hall — and that employed two men with alleged organized crime connections.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/02/24/perry-mandera-campaign-contributions-alexi-giannoulias-potential-candidate-chicago-mayor
— Woman calls police on congressional candidate Mike Simmons as he canvassed in apartment building. In a video, state Sen. Mike Simmons, a Democrat who is running for Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s seat, can be seen asking a woman if she’s calling the police and telling her he’s “disappointed” in how she handled the situation. The incident occurred Friday in Buena Park. No arrests were made. DD: I am happy to report that only one Democrat voter in my precinct, albeit an aggressive, nasty, wealthy, and prominent realtor with a common name, shouted threats at me while I hand-delivered envelopes to residences in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one NA voter without knocking on any doors. He shouted at me in a very threatening tone that he had thrown my envelope in his trash, that I should not deliver anything there anymore, that he knew who I was, that he knew where I lived, and that if I ever did deliver anything there again, he would come to my home and dump it on my driveway. While I did not realize who he was until after the incident, he had known who I was for many years. He had been a registered D in my precinct very near my home years ago. I now know that after he sold that home, he bought a very expensive and prominent home in the new part of my precinct. I delivered to his new home only because there was a registered NA in his home. To avoid future threats like this from Ds, I will identify those homes in my precinct that have NAs and not deliver to those homes that also have Ds but no Rs, something I did not take the time to do this time. There are limits on the time that I can spend. I spend 10+ hours a day 7 days a week putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out. I spent many hours putting 800 mailing labels and 400 return address labels on 400 envelopes, putting them into walk order, stuffing them with a sample ballot, a Milton Township Republican Organization flyer, and five candidate campaign literature pieces, dividing them into 5 batches, and hand-delivering them. I used 400 DuPage County Republican Central Committee envelopes and I used my photocopier, paper, and ink to copy the sample ballot 400 times 2-sided back-to-back. If I spent 6 minutes getting each envelope ready, that would be 40 hours. I spent about 15 hours hand-delivering the envelopes, or about 3 hours per batch.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/23/woman-calls-police-on-congressional-candidate-mike-simmons-as-he-canvassed-in-apartment-building
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Simmons says in the video, “I’m gonna let you know that it is against the law to call the police on an elected official who’s knocking doors, I know because I passed the law in 2021. So if you’d like me to leave the building, I would leave the building, but I am so disappointed in how you chose to handle the situation at a time when police have been known to get into deadly altercations with people of color.”)

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Who’s going to the State of the Union and who’s boycotting it? Illinois lawmakers are split.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260223/nation-and-world-politics/whos-going-to-the-state-of-the-union-and-whos-boycotting-it-illinois-lawmakers-are-split/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump funding cuts and threats to Illinois reach $61.5B and counting
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-funding-cuts-threats-illinois-615b-and-counting

SHAW LOCAL
— Which Illinois lawmakers are attending the State of the Union address, and who are their guests?
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/02/24/which-illinois-lawmakers-are-attending-the-state-of-the-union-address-and-who-are-their-guests/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Fighting the Losing Population Battle. Young people are heading out of state for college and career. To reverse the trend, we need to make Illinois schools more affordable and attract more employers.
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/fighting-the-losing-population-battle/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— In IL-08: Republican Jennifer Davis has been endorsed by Milton Township Republican Organization Chair Jeff Castle in her bid for Congress in the 8th District.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/24/budzinski-eyes-a-red-blue-reset-00794602

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-685/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Melania Trump to host stand-out young women as guests for the State of the Union address
https://nypost.com/2026/02/24/us-news/melania-trumps-guests-for-state-of-the-union-address-include-stand-out-scholars/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Newsom tells Black crowd he’s like them, bad at reading and low SAT scores. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed that my ACT score was only 24 and that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/02/23/newsom-tells-black-crowd-hes-like-them-bad-at-reading-and-low-sat-scores-1623797/

BREITBART
— Trump Declares ‘Angel Family Day’ for Victims of Migrant Crime
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/02/23/watch-president-trump-declares-national-angel-family-day-honoring-victims-of-illegal-alien-crime/amp/

CAMPUS REFORM
— North Dakota State pushes ‘Safe Zone’ trainees to sign LGBTQ ‘ally’ pledge
https://www.campusreform.org/article/north-dakota-state-pushes-safe-zone-trainees-sign-lgbtq-ally-pledge/29452

CENTER SQUARE
— New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a proposal named after the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk that would restrict the teaching of “leftist indoctrination” in the state’s public schools. DD: My parents sending me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools enabled me to avoid leftist indoctrination. My majoring in business, accounting, and finance enabled me to avoid leftist indoctrination.
https://www.aol.com/articles/hampshire-bill-targets-leftist-teachings-183600131.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Arcadia University launches racism minor to train students in ‘antiracist advocacy.’ DD: To get more votes from minorities, females, and younger people, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/arcadia-u-launches-racism-minor-to-train-students-in-antiracist-advocacy/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 7 Times Democrats Had a Meltdown Over Trump’s State of the Union Speeches
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/24/7-times-democrats-had-meltdown-over-trumps-state-union-speeches/
— The Media Lie About Trans Shooters
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/23/the-media-lies-about-trans-shooters/

FEDERALIST
— California Democrats Pile Out Of Clown Car At Their Convention
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/23/california-democrats-pile-out-of-clown-car-at-their-convention/
— Basing College Admissions On Merit Instead Of Skin Is Good For Everyone. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they used Affirmative Action to give tremendous preference to my Democrat coworkers who were minority and/or female. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless 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.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/23/surprise-basing-college-admissions-on-merit-instead-of-skin-is-good-for-everyone/

FOX NEWS
— House Dem compares Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown to ‘terrorism,’ vows to abolish ICE. Rep. Maxine Dexter promises to ‘dismantle and abolish ICE altogether’ if Democrats regain power.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/politics/house-dem-compares-trumps-illegal-immigration-crackdown-terrorism-abolish-ice
— Trump has sealed the border. Now, Democrats are hell-bent on ending immigration enforcement. Nine consecutive months of zero illegal alien releases at border while blue cities resist immigration enforcement.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-has-sealed-border-now-democrats-hell-bent-ending-immigration-enforcement
— White House calls CNN a ‘total disgrace’ for skipping event honoring victims of illegal immigrant crime. ‘CNN doesn’t care about the victims of illegal alien crime,’ the White House press secretary wrote.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/white-house-calls-cnn-total-disgrace-skipping-event-honoring-victims-illegal-immigrant-crime

TOWNHALL
— About Those Detroit Officers Facing Termination for Contacting Border Patrol
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/02/23/detroit-police-chief-reverses-decision-to-fire-police-officers-for-contacting-ice-n2671720
— Newsom Continues to Lie About His Privileged Childhood. DD: Were you privileged? Ever since May of 1966 when I was 17 years old and bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ), my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as having filthy rich parents. But I bought that car with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights, 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School, and 40 hours a week during the summer in between.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/print/2671745

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats prepare to protest Trump State of the Union: What to know.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5751650-democrats-protest-trump-state-of-the-union/

NEW YORK TIMES
— State of the Union May Be a Trial for ‘Barely Invited’ Justices. If tradition holds, members of the Supreme Court will attend Trump’s annual speech, just days after ruling against the legality of his tariffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/us/politics/supreme-court-state-of-the-union.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ Latest Anti-Trump Tactic: Skipping the State of the Union. Some 50 Democratic members of the House and Senate plan to forgo annual speech in unusual rebuke of sitting president.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/democrats-latest-anti-trump-tactic-skipping-the-state-of-the-union-93aeebe4
— Federal Worker Sues Government. DD: In Diersen v. GAO, the courts ruled that the federal government can force its employees to retire, that is, it can fire its employees, for doing things that are specifically protected, that is, opposing political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/federal-worker-fired-after-hanging-trans-flag-at-yosemite-sues-government-0ef5aed2

DAILY CAMPUS
— The Death of the Republican Party. DD: I am for Trump when he promotes conservative principles and the Republican Party platform.
https://dailycampus.com/2026/02/24/the-death-of-the-republican-party/

NATIONAL TODAY
— Musk Warns of ‘Woke AI’ Threat as Trump Admin Struggles to Respond. Elon Musk highlights dangers of morally compromised AI models, but the Trump administration’s efforts to combat ‘woke’ tech face challenges.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/san-francisco/news/2026/02/23/musk-warns-of-woke-ai-threat-as-trump-admin-struggles-to-respond/

CONSTRUCTION COVERAGE
— Where Are U.S. Property Taxes Highest and Lowest? A State, County, and City Analysis. Midwest and Northeast states levy the highest rates, led by Illinois and New Jersey.
https://constructioncoverage.com/research/average-property-tax-by-state-county-city

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

MEAWW
— Dozens of Democrats plan to boycott Trump’s State of Union to attend counterprogramming events
https://news.meaww.com/dozens-of-democrats-plan-to-boycott-trumps-state-of-union-to-attend-counterprogramming-events
— Newsom tells Black crowd ‘I’m like you, I can’t read.’
https://news.meaww.com/right-wing-influencers-troll-gavin-newsom-for-telling-black-crowd-im-like-you-i-cant-read

February 22, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— Republican Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Jeannie Evans shares her agenda
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/republican-illinois-u-s-senate-candidate-jeannie-evans-shares-her-agenda/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/22/japanese-americans-incarceration-broadview/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville D203 to offer teacher retirement incentives as $12.4M deficit looms. DD: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, to deal with Gingrich’s ever-increasing budget cuts, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” its employees like me who had 25 years or more of federal service a $25,000 ($56,000 in today’s dollars) buyout and early retirement. Virtually all my coworkers who took that “offer” were White males who had not made GS-15 ($165,386-$197,200/year in today’s dollars). Their buyout “offer” expired September 30, 1994 and their early retirement “offer” expired September 30, 1997. They led me to believe they would let me work until I was 55 in 2003 and eligible for regular retirement. But in August of 1997, they made it clear that they were going to force me to retire by September 30, 1997 and they succeeded in doing that. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, female, or veteran. By forcing me to retire, they flushed down their toilets what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels ($118,984-$154,682/year in today’s dollars), b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels ($100,069-$113,402/year in today’s dollars), c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earning six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license. By forcing me to retire, my Democrat GAO superiors forced the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to pay me a $68,640/year pension in today’s dollars to stop me from coming to work. So far, that has been $1.95 million in today’s dollars. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/teacher-retirement-incentives-naperville-203-deficit/
— Illinois lawmakers push university funding overhaul amid regional enrollment drops and U. of I. opposition
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/22/illinois-lawmakers-push-university-funding-overhaul-amid-regional-enrollment-drops-and-u-of-i-opposition/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/20/operation-midway-blitz-effects-latino-neighborhoods-pilsen-little-village-southeast-side
— As Stratton airs ad with anti-Trump expletive, Krishnamoorthi launches first negative TV ad attacking her
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/21/us-senate-democratic-primary-stratton-krishnamoorthi-negative-tv-ads
— DD: What do you stress in defense of your ancestors? I stress that my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/21/black-artists-express-complicated-relationship-with-u-s-flag-in-show-honoring-nations-250th-anniversary
— Unions demand more from Pritzker for education
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/20/pritzker-state-budget-proposal-education-evidence-based-funding-rich-miller

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Sanctuary cities and the New Confederacy. Sanctuary cities were always a bad idea. The notion that city or state leadership can declare a jurisdiction exempt from federal law is antithetical to core American principles.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/4439839/sanctuary-cities-and-the-new-confederacy/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Omar shows up to ‘support’ detainees but ICE deported them first
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/02/21/rope-a-dope-rep-ilhan-omar-shows-up-to-support-detainees-but-ice-deported-them-first-1623546/

FOX NEWS
— Bureaucrats hide true price of Obama Presidential Center as taxpayers hit with infrastructure bill
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bureaucrats-hide-true-price-obama-presidential-center-taxpayers-hit-infrastructure-bill
— Scrapping SAT/ACT in name of ‘inclusivity’ is leaving students unprepared
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cal-state-prof-warns-scrapping-sat-name-inclusivity-leaving-students-unprepared

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Arizona State University Dean Admits to Rebranding DEI in Undercover Video. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats. That is why those who have demographics that vote for Republicans are ever-increasingly leaving Illinois.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/arizona-state-u-dean-admits-to-rebranding-dei-in-undercover-video/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— D.C. Water Chief Said DEI Was a Top Priority – Now City Faces Historic Sewage Spill. DD: Since the 1960s, Affirmative Action and DEI has been the top priority for those above me. That ever-increasingly have rendered worthless 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.
https://www.westernjournal.com/flashback-d-c-water-chief-said-dei-top-priority-now-city-faces-historic-sewage-spill/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in making people LGBTQ, that is, their success in destroying traditional marriage and family. How successful have Democrat leaders been in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/twice-as-many-lgbtq-people-in-us-than-in-2012-study-shows/ar-AA1Wxequ

WASHINGTON POST
— Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America. Prices are at record highs. More loans are going bad. It’s not an easy time to afford a new car in America. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to earn enough money to a) pay for my undergraduate and graduate college expenses, b) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., and c) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/17/new-cars-high-prices/

PAXTON MEDIA
— Early voting continues. DD: The DuPage County Election Division (DCED) should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to easily see the aforesaid data for their township and for their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends. According the DCED website, 2,406 have voted as of 2/21/26.
https://www.paxtonmedia.com/news/jonesboro_sun/early-voting-continues/article_542f3a10-3938-5265-bc98-1172c8fd68a9.html

FORTUNE
— 40% of Stanford undergrads receive disability accommodations—but it’s become a college-wide phenomenon as Gen Z try to succeed in the current climate
https://fortune.com/article/rise-in-elite-students-seeking-accomodation-gen-z-phenomenon-find-success-in-competitive-job-market-stanford-university-skills-based-hiring/

FAST COMPANY
— Careers aren’t ladders, they’re quilts. Why traditional career maps miss the real shape of growth, and what to do instead. DD: The Democrats who run the federal government use “up-or-out” to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they do not promote to GS-13 ($118,984) by age 25, GS-14 ($140,604) by age 30, GS-15 ($165,386) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($197,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91486024/careers-arent-ladders-theyre-quilts

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION & SLATE & AMERICAN EDUCATOR
— College material. DD: When I was a student at Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, no one thought that I was college material. Nevertheless, to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, I took college preparatory courses, got an ACT score of 24, graduated in the upper 20% of my class, and got accepted by UIC. I did yard work 1962-1964 and delivered newspapers 1962-1966 and used the money I earned to buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air I used to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and a minimum wage job washing dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I used the money I earned to buy a new 1966 Pontic Tempest Sprint in May of 1966. I used that car to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC 1966-1968. I got a part-time job working for the Park Forest Post Office in 1966 and used the money I earned to pay for my UIC expenses, to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and to pay for my NIU expenses. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning that Charger in August of 1970.
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/04/12/colleges-should-reimagine-what-it-means-be-college-material-and-be-force-equity
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/not-college-material
https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/03/college-isnt-for-everyone-lets-stop-pretending-it-is.html
https://www.aft.org/ae/fall2007/cushman

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

INDEPENDENT
— ICE recruits are showing up for training with disqualifying criminal backgrounds. DD: 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. Since then, to hire Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, they have lowered standards. If I had not earned a high school diploma and passed the postal employment test, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.aol.com/articles/ice-recruits-showing-training-disqualifying-160752475.html

February 20, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Letter from Pritzker campaign, Chicago-area company in SCOTUS tariffs case demand refunds. Pritzker says Trump stole $8.6 billion from Illinois families; Vernon Hills toy company was plaintiff in lawsuit.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/pritzker-campaign-letter-demands-86-billion-refund-illinois-families-scotus-strikes-down-trumps-sweeping-tariffs/18626044/
— House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol. Funeral services to be held at Rainbow PUSH in Chicago in March.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/rev-jesse-jackson-funeral-house-speaker-mike-johnson-denies-request-civil-rights-icon-lie-honor-us-capitol/18626155/
— DD: Democrat leaders demand FBI investigation into man’s September 12 ICE shooting death in Franklin Park.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-ice-protest-locals-seek-fbi-investigation-shooting-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-franklin-park-illinois/18626069/
— All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver’s license tests in English
https://abc7chicago.com/post/truckers-bus-drivers-will-required-take-commercial-license-tests-english/18625801/

CBS2
— Illinois homeowners have highest property tax rate in country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLCARLEctb0

WGN9
— Suburban toy company wins legal battle against Trump Administration’s tariffs
https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/vernon-hills-toy-company-tariffs/
— Trump calls Supreme Court justices who ruled against tariffs ‘disloyal’
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-calls-supreme-court-justices-who-ruled-against-tariffs-disloyal/

FOX32
— U.S. Supreme Court sides with Illinois toy company in tariff case
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/u-s-supreme-court-sides-illinois-toy-company-tariff-case

WTTW
— The University of Chicago is among dozens of universities and colleges that have reached agreements with the U.S. Department of Education to terminate their partnerships with a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups get degrees in business. The Republican administration says school diversity programs often exclude White and Asian American students.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/20/uchicago-dozens-other-colleges-cut-ties-nonprofit-after-trump-administration

WBEZ
— Chicago’s Newberry Library gets $4 million to help tribal nations revitalize Indigenous languages. The research library received a Mellon Foundation grant to expand access to its vast Indigenous collections, including materials related to 300 languages. DD: My ancestors continuing to speak German held them back. All my grandparents spoke German. Consequently, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.wbez.org/museums/2026/02/20/chicagos-newberry-library-gets-4-million-to-help-tribal-nations-revitalize-indigenous-languages

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, ruling in favor of Vernon Hills toymaker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-tariffs/
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/president-trump-campaigning-georgia/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker demands $8.6 billion for Illinois residents after Supreme Court strikes Trump tariffs. Pritzker, a longtime and frequent critic of Donald Trump, also called out the president during his State of the State address earlier this week.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2026/02/20/pritzker-illinois-refund-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-ruling
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/20/ofelia-giselle-torres-hidalgo-funeral-cancer-battle-immigration

DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their Supreme Court victory.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260220/nation-and-world-politics/trumps-made-tariffs-central-to-his-presidency-chaos-may-come-next/

RIVER BENDER
— President Trump Says He will Sign A 10-Percent Global Tariff Order
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/illinois-leaders-praise-supreme-court-decision-on-tariffs-president-trump-says-he-will-sign-a-10percent-global-tariff-order-90976.cfm
— U.S. Military Leaders Agree with Duckworth: Expanding TRICARE Coverage of IVF Would Benefit Servicemembers and Strengthen Military. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors viciously used against me my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without trying IVF. They not only stressed that IVF was covered by my wife’s insurance, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our trying to have children. They ignored/dismissed/belittled our big fertility problems and our doctor’s advising us against it. They all decried the time and money they spent raising their children. They all decried their spouses having little or no income. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, d) become a licensed CPA, e) have a home built in Wheaton, f) buy collector cars, g) etc. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being disgusting selfish filthy rich DINKs. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.

February 19, 2026 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Tudor Dixon, former Michigan gubernatorial candidate, will keynote the DuPage County Republican Central Committee annual Lincoln Day fundraiser on February 27. Event sponsors are: HYDE SPONSOR: Rick Heidner For Illinois Governor, LINCOLN SPONSOR: AM560 TheAnswer, PATRIOT SPONSOR: El Gerson for Ted Dabrowski for IL Governor, John Curran, IL Senate Republican Leader, James Zay, DuPage County Board Member 5, Seth Lewis, State Senator 24th District, Jennifer Davis, Candidate for Congress IL-08, Gary Grasso, Candidate for DuPage County Board Chairman, Patricia Kladis-Schiappa, Candidate for DuPage County Clerk, AMERICA SPONSOR: Bob Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney, Don Tracy, Candidate for US Senate, Jeff Walter, Candidate for Congress IL-11, Sean Noonan Candidate for DuPage County Sheriff, Kari Galassi, DuPage County Board Member 3, Jeff Castle Milton Township Republican Chairman & DuPage County GOP Secretary, Josh McBroom Financial Group, DUPAGE SPONSOR: Hon. S. Louis Rathje, Hon. Kirk Dillard, Former State Rep. & DuPage County GOP Chairman, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, Candidate for IL Governor, Amber Quirk, Regional Superintendent of Schools, Dan Ugaste, State Rep. 65, Greg Boltz, Downers Grove Township Assessor, Krishna & Meghna Bansal, Bryan Drew, Candidate for IL Comptroller, Niki Conforti, Candidate for Congress IL-06, Julie Berkowicz, Candidate for State Senate 21, Laura Hois, Candidate for State Rep. 81, Robert “Rusty” Stevens, Candidate for State Rep. 46, Ajay Gupta, Candidate for State Rep. 41, Eddie Moore, Candidate for DuPage County Sheriff, Carl Schultz, Candidate for DuPage County Forest Preserve President, Daniel Lomeli, Candidate for DuPage County Board 5, Theresa McClear, Candidate for DuPage County Board 2, Mark Senak, Candidate for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court, Roger Claar, Former Bolingbrook Mayor, Bill Eagan, CPA, Steve Milltello, TABLE SPONSORS: Kevin Coyne, DuPage County GOP Chairman, Gwen Henry, DuPage County Treasurer, Carol Davis, Illinois Conservative Union, Michael Flynn, IL SCC-03 Deputy, Michael Pierce, Candidate for Congress IL-11, Bloomingdale Township Republicans, Downers Grove Township Republicans, Milton Township Republicans, Naperville Township Republicans, Wayne Township Republicans, York Township Republicans, Jennifer Sanalitro, State Rep. 48, Nicole LaHa, State Rep. 82 – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

DAILY HERALD
— School shooting survivor and gun control advocate David Hogg will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of DuPage County’s annual gala on Sunday. Other scheduled speakers include U.S. Senate candidates Juliana Stratton, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly and Kevin Ryan, as well as other candidates in the March 17 primary election.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260219/us-congress-politics/school-shooting-survivor-to-speak-at-dupage-democratic-event-sunday/
— Krishnamoorthi among nation’s top U.S. Senate fundraisers
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260219/us-congress-politics/krishnamoorthi-among-top-u-s-senate-fundraisers-with-weeks-until-primary/
— Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260219/crime/cook-countys-top-prosecutor-lays-out-road-map-for-charging-federal-agents-2/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County top prosecutor circulates policy outlining process for charging federal immigration agents
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/law-enforcement-charging-protocol-immigration/

ABC7
— DD: Democrats fought to keep slavery. Republicans fought to end it. Today’s Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for slavery. My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois and that they always voted Republican.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/slavery-displays-are-being-restored-presidents-house-site-philadelphias-independence-mall/18620820/

NPR ILLINOIS
— HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants out of their homes. DD: How many illegals are Democrats harboring in their homes in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-19/hud-rule-could-push-families-with-undocumented-immigrants-out-of-their-homes
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their foreign students.
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2026-02-19/international-college-students-have-to-balance-education-with-political-realities

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/7559/505255094

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans. DD: Uihlein is No. 2, Fuentes is No. 7, Tom Ricketts is No. 24, James Perry Jr. is No. 28
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/march-2026/the-50-most-powerful-chicagoans/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-471/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JEFF CASTLE
— VIDEO: Important Information regarding the Milton Twp Highway Dept Tax Increase
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1433273224862229

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Both Republican candidates for Illinois Secretary of State are Republican Precinct Committeemen (RPC). I might not have been elected RPC in 2000 if Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren had not endorsed me in writing. Anti-conservative DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton “Republican” leaders had recruited a woman who had never been active in Republican politics to run against me even though I was officially serving as the precinct’s appointed RPC and I had served as the precinct’s Assistant RPC before that. I should write about the aforesaid “Republican” leaders who have taken and continue to take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New DHS policy allows for refugees to be rearrested after a year in U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/new-dhs-policy-allows-refugees-rearrested-year-us/
— Trump cracks down on illegal immigrants getting housing assistance
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/trump-cracks-illegal-immigrants-getting-housing-assistance/
— DOGE defeat: Congress has rejected most of Trump’s spending cuts
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/doge-defeat-congress-rejected-trumps-spending-cuts/
— The District’s DEI hiring obsession led to largest wastewater spill in U.S. history. DC Water focused more on race, gender and sex than sewer maintenance.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/districts-dei-hiring-obsession-led-largest-wastewater-spill-us/
— Young Americans deserve real history, not political indoctrination. Declining national pride reflects failures in education, civic teaching and historical truth.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/young-americans-deserve-real-history-political-indoctrination/
— Was climate change the greatest financial scandal in history? Many people got very rich, with no measurable public benefit.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/climate-change-greatest-financial-scandal-history/
— It’s time to take a stand against ‘woke AI’ before it compromises our reality
https://nypost.com/2026/02/18/opinion/miranda-devine-its-time-to-take-a-stand-against-woke-ai-before-it-compromises-our-reality/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrat Juliana Stratton gets direct in Illinois Senate ad: ‘F*** Trump’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4464034/democrat-juliana-stratton-illinois-senate-trump-ad/

BREITBART
— Democrats Lambasted for Ignoring Christian Ash Wednesday to Highlight Islamic, Chinese Tradition
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2026/02/19/heathens-democrat-party-lambasted-for-ignoring-christianitys-ash-wednesday-to-highlight-islamic-and-chinese-traditions/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrats to Boycott State of the Union With Progressive Activists
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/19/12-democrats-announce-boycott-of-trump-state-of-the-union/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly blames Trump for inflation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5746275-pritzker-attacks-trump-policies/

NBC NEWS
— Illinois Democrat tries to bleep her way through a tough Senate primary with a new expletive-laden anti-Trump ad. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton’s new ad full of F-bombs is the latest move in a contest that has centered on the president.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/illinois-democrat-juliana-stratton-senate-primary-trump-ad-rcna259761

OKLAHOMAN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Jesus loves illegals and b) that therefore, Jesus despises/hates/condemns Americans who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/religion/2026/02/19/citing-biblical-principles-oklahoma-clergy-call-for-immigration-reform/88741635007/

January 30, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DD: Democrats participate in Democrat-led nationwide strike against immigration crackdown. Across the U.S. they call for a national shutdown that includes ‘no shopping, no school, and no work’ on Friday.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/demonstrators-chicago-protest-ice-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-crackdown-businesses-participate-general-strike/18508608/
— IL Accountability Commission on Midway Blitz calls for rogue federal officers to face prosecution
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-operation-midway-blitz-illinois-accountability-commission-report-calls-rogue-federal-officers-face-prosecution/18510463/

CBS2
— DD: Democrats participate in Democrat-led nationwide “ICE Out” strike day opposing Trump immigration crackdown.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/general-strike-ice-out-chicago-business-donations/
— FBI now leading investigation into fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-pretti-shooting-fbi-investigation/

FOX32
— Chicago early voting opens soon as voters choose Durbin’s successor. Early voting in the 2026 midterms starts in Chicago in two weeks. Among the choices on your ballet, selecting a replacement for longtime Illinois Senator Dick Durbin.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-12ncwirt13bcshej

WTTW
— Park District Asks Chicagoans to Decide What Statue Should Replace Columbus in Little Italy
https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/30/park-district-asks-chicagoans-decide-what-statue-should-replace-columbus-little-italy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Experts describe overreach from federal immigration agents at Illinois commission hearing
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/pritzker-illinois-accountability-commission-border-patrol/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump backs down when there’s resistance. So keep fighting.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/30/trump-resistance-minneapolis-ice-border-patrol-republicans-mona-charen
— Suburban teen brothers on ICE watch in Minneapolis: ‘This is nothing like Chicago. This is so much worse.’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/30/suburban-teen-brothers-on-ice-watch-in-minneapolis-this-is-nothing-like-chicago-this-is-so-much-worse
— Democratic Senate candidates use debates to rev engines in race
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/30/democratic-senate-debates-krishnamoorthi-stratton-kelly-rich-miller

DAILY HERALD
— Judge: GOP candidate shouldn’t be on 11th District ballots due to signature shortage
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260130/us-congress-politics/judge-gop-candidate-shouldnt-be-on-11th-district-ballots-due-to-signature-shortage/
— ‘He knows what our interests are in Washington’: DuPage County to pay D.C. lobbyist up to $96K
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260130/local-politics/he-knows-what-our-interests-are-in-washington-dupage-county-to-pay-d-c-lobbyist-up-to-96k/

WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/29/illinois-accountability-commission-should-probe-senior-trump-administration-officials

SOUTHERN
— GOP gubernatorial hopefuls outline priorities at forum. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://thesouthern.com/news/gop-gubernatorial-hopefuls-outline-priorities-at-forum/article_68543cbe-b4c8-5019-b69a-86a18a358558.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Homan plans to pull agents from Minnesota. DD: That encourages more citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-30/homan-plans-to-pull-agents-from-minnesota-and-senate-strikes-short-term-funding-deal
— When a college degree isn’t enough. DD: My taking graduate evening business courses helped me get promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 helped me get hired by GAO in 1980. My earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980 and my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981 helped me get promoted by GAO in 1986.
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-01-30/statewide-when-a-college-degree-isnt-enough

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Did you get a student loan? I did not. I did not even try to get one. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class. I had not demonstrated any leadership potential. I washed dishes 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years and 40 hours a week during the summer in between. I could not run because I had a bone disease. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/student-loan-borrowers-in-illinois-could-face-federal-state-tax-bomb-in-2026/

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— DD: The Democrat Party platform causes homelessness.
https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/publications/idph/data-and-statistics/homelessness/hmmr-2.pdf

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-459/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What career limiting decisions have you made? I avoided the Vietnam War draft. I refused to become a Democrat. I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I become an active participant in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago homelessness on rise
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_2daebf6c-4295-4335-96a8-9f46f5020a08.html
— IL Accountability Commission chair: “People need to be prosecuted”
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b8ef049e-107a-4071-8aac-ee6cf5931089.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— SAVE America Act would require voter ID to vote
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/30/save-america-act-would-require-voter-id-vote/
— Leftists sought violence in Minneapolis, and they got it. Frey, Walz invited and directly contributed to heightened danger.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/29/leftists-sought-violence-minneapolis-got/

NEW YORK POST
— ICE officers in Minnesota told not to interact with ‘agitators’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/29/us-news/ice-officers-in-minnesota-told-not-to-interact-with-agitators/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Illinois Sanctuary Law Before Seventh Circuit. FAIR shows TRUST Act interferes with federal law enforcement.
https://www.fairus.org/press-release/illinois-sanctuary-law-seventh-circuit

NEWSMAX
— Noem Shares Video of Victims Killed by Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/us/kristi-noem-ice-illegal-aliens/2026/01/30/id/1244281/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— West Chicago Teacher Under Investigation, Put on Leave for Pro-ICE Post
https://www.newsweek.com/teacher-under-investigation-put-on-leave-for-pro-ice-post-11426402

WILMINGTON BIZ
— Chances Or Choices? DD: Life is a series of choices. What are the biggest workplace choices that you made? Mine include a) my not becoming a Democrat, b) my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and c) my becoming an active participant in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/insights/tommy_taylor/chances_or_choices/2816

FLORIDA POLITICS
— Oberweis starts 2026 with nearly $3M cash on hand for CD 19 race
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/777050-jim-oberweis-starts-2026-with-almost-3m-cash-on-hand-for-cd-19-race/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

DAILY MAIL
— West Chicago teacher suspended for writing ‘Go ICE’… months after woke educator in Windy City went unpunished for mocking Charlie Kirk assassination.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15505483/Chicago-teacher-suspended-ICE-support-Facebook-Gary.html

January 26, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/minneapolis-shooting-anti-ice-protests-held-downtown-chicago-federal-agent-killing-alex-pretti-minnesota/18472513/

CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-gather-rally-against-federal-agents-trump-admin-loop/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders use polar bears to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/brookfield-zoo-leads-effort-to-protect-polar-bears-as-trump-opens-arctic-refuge-to-oil-drilling/

CHICAGO SUN_TIMES
— ‘Clean Slate’ law helps former inmates find work while boosting Illinois’ economy. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors not only did not help me find work after they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, they did everything that they could to stop me from finding work. It was easy for them. They stressed a) that they had always ranked me at the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, b) that they delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, c) that they kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and d) that they forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/26/clean-slate-act-former-inmates-independents-libertarians-trump-greenland-bears

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Republicans Nazis. I am 100% German American. I have always stressed that my grandfather on my father’s fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260125/news/remembrance-is-an-act-of-moral-courage-holocaust-memorial-sign-dedicated-in-northbrook/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you vote for Democrats, soon, your healthcare will be free.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-safety-net-hospitals/safety-net-hospitals-set-lose-critical-lifeline

WGLT
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-01-25/videos-challenge-the-trump-administrations-account-of-the-minneapolis-killing
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-01-25/rep-lahood-calls-latest-minneapolis-shooting-deeply-concerning-and-demands-local-and-state-role-in-investigation

NAPERVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION
— DuPage County Clerk files appeal on rulings; County Board weighs in
https://www.nctv17.org/news/dupage-county-clerk-files-appeal-on-rulings-county-board-weighs-in/

CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION
— Join our People Over Billionaires action this Wednesday. DD: To get more votes from those who have less money than others, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have more money than others. It is called class warfare.
https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/join-our-people-over-billionaires-action-this-wednesday/

AXIOS CHICAGO
— Illinois faces funding threat over abortion referral law
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/26/illinois-abortion-law-trump-funding-threat

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Minnesota shooting puts Illinois politics on edge
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/26/ice-shooting-puts-illinois-politics-on-edge-00746036
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: Illinois GOP governor’s race: Former state Sen. Darren Bailey and former Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski didn’t respond to a request for comment about the developments in Minneapolis. Businessman Rick Heidner’s campaign pointed to a statement he posted Jan. 15, urging Trump to “immediately invoke the Insurrection Act and restore order in Minnesota.” Sanctuary status: DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick blamed sanctuary status laws, which prevent police officers from assisting in federal immigration enforcement. He said, if ICE were allowed in Illinois’ jail system, for example, “it wouldn’t otherwise have the manpower to do proactive raids” because they would be visiting 92 correctional facilities across the state. Echoing that: President Donald Trump blamed sanctuary laws for the Minneapolis protests and late Sunday called on Congress to “immediately pass legislation to END” sanctuary status. . .Jim Oberweis and Catalina Lauf, who previously ran for congressional seats in Illinois, are running for a Florida congressional seat.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Secret recordings reveal Cruz ripping Trump and Vance to donors
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4432782/secret-recordings-ted-cruz-trump-vance-donors/

NEW YORK POST
— More martyrs for cynical Dems after fatal Alex Pretti shooting. DD: Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/opinion/miranda-devine-more-martyrs-for-cynical-dems-after-alex-pretti-shooting/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Minnesota Shows Why the Left Will Win America’s 2026 Civil War. The saddest thing about this is that the Republicans will work with the left to ensure Democrat victory. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/minnesota_shows_why_the_left_will_win_america_s_2026_civil_war.html

BREITBART
— Tim Walz Compares ICE Enforcing U.S. Immigration Laws to Nazi Germany. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their runaway slaves and Jews in Germany under Hitler.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/25/tim-walz-compares-ice-enforcing-u-s-immigration-laws-to-nazi-germany/
— GOP Probes How Democrats Use Illegals and Refugees to Rig Elections
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/19/nolte-gop-probes-how-democrats-use-illegals-and-refugees-to-rig-elections/

COLLEGE FIX
— Trump administration abandons court fight to ban DEI in schools and universities. DD: My critics/opponents have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of me.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/trump-administration-abandons-court-fight-to-ban-dei-in-schools-and-universities/

DAILY WIRE
— Tim Walz Compares Immigration Agents To Nazis, Says Minnesota Is Home To New ‘Anne Frank’ Story. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their runaway slaves and Jews in Germany under Hitler.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tim-walz-compares-immigration-agents-to-nazis-says-minnesota-is-home-to-new-anne-frank-story

FOX NEWS
— White House accuses Walz of undermining law enforcement, blocking ICE cooperation
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-accuses-walz-undermining-law-enforcement-blocking-ice-cooperation.print
— The far-left network that helped put Alex Pretti in harm’s way, then made him a martyr. Encrypted Signal messages show ‘rapid responders’ mobilized demonstrators to harass federal agents, then socialist groups capitalized on killing to foment protests. DD: Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/far-left-network-helped-put-alex-pretti-harms-way-made-him-martyr
— Greenland is ‘unsecure’ because Denmark ‘cannot afford’ to protect it.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388307346112

NEWSMAX
— Trump Issues Urgent Call: End Obstruction, Sanctuary Cities
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-ice-enforcement/2026/01/25/id/1243499/

TOWNHALL
— It’s Time to End ICE Enforcement in Blue States. DD: I vehemently disagree.
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2026/01/26/its-time-to-end-ice-enforcement-in-blue-states-n2670056

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Omar Calls Border Patrol Shooting ‘Execution,’ Demands ICE Give Up Arresting Violent Illegals and Leave Minnesota
https://www.westernjournal.com/omar-calls-border-patrol-shooting-execution-demands-ice-give-arresting-violent-illegals-leave-minnesota/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5705837-greene-maga-shooting-minnesota/

CNN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-shooting-ice-protests-01-25-26
https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-shooting-ice-protests-01-25-26?post-id=cmktu90zl00053b6qleh6xakk

AOL
— Paycheck to paycheck: A quarter of US households struggling to cover essentials. DD: Because I have never had to struggle to cover essentials, my critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being privileged and filthy rich. In my defense, I stress that I a) did yard work 1962-1964, b) delivered newspapers 1962-1966, c) washed dishes 1964-1966, d) cleaned golf shoes and chipped slag in 1966, e) pumped gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972, f) delivered mail 1966-1969, g) worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, h) sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1971 and 1972, i) collected delinquent taxes for IRS 1971-1980, and j) audited federal agencies for GAO 1980-1997. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money.
https://www.aol.com/articles/paycheck-paycheck-quarter-us-households-153346010.html
— The biggest trend in Gen Z dating is the search for a steady life with financial stability. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.aol.com/articles/biggest-trend-gen-z-dating-000801733.html

REUTERS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/federal-officials-dig-minneapolis-shooting-narrative-despite-video-evidence-2026-01-25/

NEWSWEEK
— DD: To get more and more and more citizens of foreign countries to come to America, Democrat and RINO leaders give them more and more and more welfare and preference over citizens of America. Democrat leaders because they vote for Democrats. RINO leaders because they want cheap labor.
https://www.newsweek.com/benefits-stripped-non-us-citizens-proposed-bill-11411452
— Kash Patel Sparks Fury From Gun Rights Groups Over Alex Pretti Remarks
https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-sparks-fury-from-gun-rights-groups-over-alex-pretti-remarks-11415842
(FROM THE ARTICLE: National Association for Gun Rights questioned Patel’s comments in a post on X, writing “carrying a magazine implies nothing.” “Holsters designed to carry spare magazines are common and widely sold. Training resources and guides across the internet actively recommend it. Thousands of law-abiding Americans do this every day. This is standard, not overkill,” it said. “Claiming otherwise sets a dangerous precedent for Second Amendment rights and creates an easy backdoor argument for magazine bans and similar legislation.” The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus also countered Patel’s remarks, writing on X: “This is completely incorrect on Minnesota law. There is no prohibition on a permit holder carrying a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines at a protest or rally in Minnesota.”)

NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/politics/minneapolis-killing-trump-defiant-response.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/politics/bill-cassidy-minneapolis-investigation.html
— America Is Waving the White Flag in the New Cold War. DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with China and Russia against America?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/opinion/us-china-cold-war-tariffs-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/25/live-updates-minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti/
— Trump tries to reset — again — on affordability. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed a) what I could not have afforded if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft and b) what my wife and I could not have afforded if we had children. What helped you afford more things? For me, it was my always earning money since I was 14 years old. For me, it was my earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/26/trump-affordability-midterms/

USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn the Pope against America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/21/catholic-church-trump-administration-at-odds/88275266007/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/01/civil-rights-act-of-1964-is-under-attack-history-shows-why-us-still-needs-it/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Fraud Allegations That Fueled Minneapolis’s Immigration Crackdown
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti/card/the-fraud-allegations-that-fueled-minneapolis-s-immigration-crackdown-ugSjlp88fGudvEDX0Hvd
— Trump Says Administration Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Minneapolis Shooting
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-administration-is-reviewing-everything-about-minneapolis-shooting-a501f48e
— Is a Four-Year Degree Worth It? DD: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA in 1976, GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-a-four-year-degree-worth-it-6af09e3b
— DD: WSJ sides with Democrat leaders and with Pretti
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/time-for-ice-to-pause-in-minneapolis-e9ecf097

MINNESOTA HOUSING NEWS
— Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge. DD: How many illegals are hiding from ICE in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/23/tenant-advocates-hope-for-eviction-moratorium-during-ice-surge

FED SMITH
— DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/07/17/can-federal-employees-retire-on-600k-in-tsp/

PBS
— Supreme Court case on Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. DD: Trump will win if the Supreme Court goes with the decision in Diersen v. GAO.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/listen-live-supreme-court-case-on-trumps-attempt-to-fire-federal-reserve-board-member-lisa-cook

HUFFINGTON POST
— Minnesota Governor Likens State’s Immigration Crackdown To Nazi Occupation. “We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside,” the governor said during a Sunday speech. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their runaway slaves and Jews in Germany under Hitler.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-walz-anne-frank-minnesota-immigration-raids_n_69769a2de4b00d7771d76ce3

BEAST
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-civil-war-breaks-out-over-bogus-claims-about-icu-nurse/

DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their martyr Alex Pretti. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/25/2365438/-I-Will-Honor-Our-Martyr-Alex-Pretti

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

GUARDIAN
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/minneapolis-shooting-ice-trump-analysis
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/trump-administration-alex-pretti-shooting-statements

AL JAZEERA
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/25/minneapolis-live-us-federal-agents-shoot-dead-nurse-alex-pretti

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