FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Mike Madigan found guilty on 10 counts in partial verdict, not guilty on 7 counts. Republicans, Democrats denounce corruption that brought Madigan down.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/mike-madigan-news-jury-illinois-house-speaker-corruption-trial-reaches-consensus-17-charges-deadlocked-6-others/15897869/
— Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tulsi-gabbard-senate-votes-nomination-trumps-director-national-intelligence/15897871/
FOX32
— Pat Brady reacts to Madigan’s guilty verdict
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1592230
WTTW
— Judge Clears Way for Donald Trump’s Plan to Downsize Federal Workforce With Deferred Resignation Program
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/12/judge-clears-way-donald-trump-s-plan-downsize-federal-workforce-deferred-resignation
WBEZ
— PBS shutters DEI office. The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
https://www.wbez.org/media/2025/02/12/pbs-shutters-dei-office
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Reader: Removing late Rep. Henry Hyde’s name from DuPage courthouse is ‘terrible and petty’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2025/02/12/removing-henry-hyde-name-dupage-courthouse-wrong-blagojevich-donald-trump-suenos-ymca
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
https://chicago.suntimes.com/madigan-trial-news/2025/02/12/mike-madigan-trial-jury-deliberation-write-through
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan jury sends a message — to all of America
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/michael-madigan-jury-sends-message-ethics-greg-hinz
KWQC
— Illinois GOP leader McCombie said Madigan’s guilty verdict ‘sober day’ for state
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx98bYXzi4A
NPR ILLINOIS
— Pritzker emerging as one of Trump’s most vocal Democratic critics
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-02-12/pritzker-emerging-as-one-of-trumps-most-vocal-democratic-critics
FOX ILLINOIS
— White House ‘not satisfied’ with number of ICE arrests
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/white-house-not-satisfied-with-number-of-ice-arrests-illegal-immigration-customs-enforcement-migrants-president-donald-trump-sanctuary-cities-white-house-border-czar-tom-homan-sex-trafficking-ring-gang-tren-de-aragua-gangs
CAPITOL FAX
— Roundup: Madigan, McClain trial verdict
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/roundup-madigan-mcclain-trial-verdict/
— Madigan/McClain verdict react (Updated)
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/madigan-verdict-react/
— Madigan/McClain trial verdict cheat sheet
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/madiganmcclain-trial-verdict-cheat-sheet/
— Madigan jury has come to a unanimous decision on 17 counts, deadlocked on 12 counts
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/madigan-jury-has-come-to-a-unanimous-decision-on-17-counts-impasse-on-12-counts/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WHEATON RECORD
— Alumni Sign Letter of Complaint After Vought Controversy. Social media posts congratulating Russell Vought on his new position with the Trump administration sparked controversy.
https://thewheatonrecord.com/2025/02/12/alumni-vought-controversy/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois House GOP demands ethics reforms after Madigan guilty verdicts
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_201ead3e-e97d-11ef-a7f8-3b73f27018ea.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— My Wife Bought Champagne When Investigation of Madigan Began Pledging Not to Open It Until He Was Convicted, Now’s the Time
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/my-wife-bought-champagne-when-investigation-of-madigan-began-pledging-not-to-open-it-until-he-was-convicted/
— Press Release from U.S. Attorney on Mike Madigan Conviction
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/press-release-from-u-s-attorney-on-mike-madigan-conviction/
— House Republicans Point to Suzanne Ness’ Huge Contributions from Mike Madigan
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/house-republicans-point-to-suzanne-ness-huge-contributions-from-mike-madigan/
— Schakowsky Outlines District Impact of Social Security Expansion Law Giving Higher Retirement Benefits to Government Employees
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/schakowsky-outlines-impact-of-social-security-expansion-law-giving-higher-retirement-benefits-to-government-employees/
— Election Cartoon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/election-cartoon/
— February 21st Is Day Lara Trump Speaking at McHenry County GOPAC Event
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/february-21st-is-day-lara-trump-speaking-at-mchenry-county-gopac-event/
— About the Proposed Commuter Service to Rockford through Huntley
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/about-the-proposed-commuter-service-to-rockford-through-huntley/
— LaHood Criticizes Blagojevich Pardon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/lahood-criticizes-blagojevich-pardon/
— Wilcox Files Domestic Abuse Bill
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/wilcox-files-domestic-abuse-bill/
— Trump Pardon of Blagojevich Minimizes Problem with Illinois Corruption
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/trump-pardon-of-blagojevich-minimizes-problem-with-illinois-corruption/
— Challenges to FOID Card Requirement’s Constitutionality Continue
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/challenges-to-foid-card-requirements-constitutionality-continue/
— Schakowsky Demonstrates at Treasury Department
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/schakowsky-demonstrates-at-treasury-department/
— Former State Rep. DeLoris Doederlein Honored by Kane County Republicans
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/10/former-state-rep-deloris-doederlein-honored-by-kane-county-republicans/
— DeWitte Outlines Latest on Illegal Aliens
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/10/dewitte-outlines-latest-on-illegal-aliens/
— Schakowsky Defends Federal Employees
www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/10/schakowsky-defends-federal-employees/
— Illinois Compared to Indiana
https://https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/09/illinois-compared-to-indiana/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Associated Press exposes its hate for Trump … again
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/12/associated-press-exposes-hate-trump/
— U.S. government employees overwhelmingly back Democrats. In politics, nothing indicates loyalty more than where people put their money. (COMMENT: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/11/u-government-employees-overwhelmingly-back-democra/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal workforce has become an integral part of the Democratic Party power structure, rivaling the liberal mainstream media, billionaire donors and the activist nonprofits they fund as its most important political ally. This is why Democrats are proclaiming a guerrilla street revolution. They want to stop President Trump and point man Elon Musk from downsizing their army and from surgically removing liberal agenda offices, agencies and leaders — a force it took Democrats years to put into place. Mr. Musk immediately targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development and its exporting of woke ideologies. Federal election records show that USAID personnel contributed $240,000 to the Kamala Harris campaign in the 2024 election cycle and just $999 to Mr. Trump. Of USAID’s top 20 funded candidates, just one was a Republican. President Biden used executive orders to open the southern border to drug cartel-smuggled migrants, to rewrite Title IX for men in women’s sports and to repay students’ delinquent loans without congressional approval. Democrats cheered. They warn Mr. Trump not to downsize the U.S. government, as our national debt reaches $36 trillion, or we’ll impeach him again. OpenSecrets.org, which tracks campaign donations, shows that government workers bankroll Democrats in large ratios. In politics, nothing indicates loyalty more than where people put their money. Employees in the government’s 15 Cabinet-level departments, such as Defense, State and Justice, contributed over $9 million to candidate Harris compared with $1.6 million to Mr. Trump. Looking at federal employees collectively would put them in the top 12 of Harris donors. “One of the reasons the left gravitates to the bureaucracies is because they know it allows them to exercise unaccountable power,” Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, told me. His group has uncovered government misconduct by aggressively pursuing Freedom of Information Act lawsuits. Mr. Fitton added, “History shows effective conservative government reformers will be targeted, isolated, harassed, smeared and destroyed. And public employee unions necessarily have an interest in bigger government, which means they are allied with and support leftist and Democratic Party politicians.” For example, when IRS whistleblowers came forward to testify about Mr. Biden’s family corruption, agency higher-ups smashed them. Special Agents Joe Ziegler and Gary Shapley testified to the House Ways and Means Committee in 2023 that the Justice Department blocked their probe of Hunter Biden into income tax fraud. In December, the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency that protects against whistleblower reprisals, concluded that the two were the victims of illegal gag orders and workplace retaliations by top IRS officials. IRS employees donated $644,000 to Democrats and $135,000 to Republicans in the 2024 election cycle.)
— ‘Reverse flow’: Illegal immigrants streaming back home after being blocked by Trump’s border
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/12/reverse-flow-illegal-immigrants-streaming-back-hom/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’
https://nypost.com/2025/02/12/us-news/trump-says-he-would-like-education-department-closed-immediately-but-needs-buy-in-from-congress-unions/
— DOJ announces lawsuit against New York, Hochul and state AG James over ‘sanctuary’ status
https://nypost.com/2025/02/12/us-news/attorney-general-pam-bondi-announces-doj-lawsuit-against-new-york-hochul-and-state-ag-james-over-sanctuary-status/
— Federal judge allows Trump to push forward with buyouts for government workers after 65K accept offers
https://nypost.com/2025/02/12/us-news/federal-judge-allows-trump-to-push-forward-with-buyouts-for-government-workers/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Attorney General Pam Bondi announces lawsuit against New York over immigration enforcement
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/attorney-general-pam-bondi-immigration-enforcement/
— Judge allows Trump’s deferred resignations plan for federal workers to proceed
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-allows-trumps-deferred-resignations-plan-federal-workers-to-proceed/
CNN
— Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue to get their jobs back
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/politics/inspector-general-lawsuit-fired-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eight inspectors general whom Donald Trump fired from their federal agency watchdog posts are suing for their jobs back, adding to the legal scrutiny over Trump’s first weeks of decisions in the White House and raising questions about his political intentions. They say that Trump shouldn’t have been able to fire them in late January without first notifying Congress and that the White House ignored regulations around their removal that existed to protect them from political interference and retribution. The administration’s “actions have inflicted substantial damage on the critical oversight ethos of transparency, truth-telling without fear or favor, and respect for the rule of law,” the lawsuit, filed in Washington, DC’s federal court on Wednesday, states. The lawsuit is the latest among more than four dozen filed in federal courts to challenge swift, early executive actions by the Trump administration. Many of the lawsuits, like Wednesday’s, allege that Trump’s White House is depriving Congress of some of its power. The IG’s case adds to a pile of challenges from government workers the Trump administration has removed from various posts — especially those in independent or non-political roles. The dismissals also raise questions over Trump and temporary government adviser Elon Musk’s adversarial approach to existing, long-established federal corruption watchdogs, at a time Trump and Musk are dismantling parts of the government, citing in part a desire to root out corruption. Trump’s dismissal of 18 IGs happened in the first week of his second term, when the watchdogs each received two-sentence emails titled “White House Notification” from the Office of Presidential Personnel. The reason they were given was “changing priorities,” which is not a sufficient reason under the law, their lawsuit claims. Soon after, the IG’s government email access was shut off, and they couldn’t return to their office buildings. “Their purported removals were legal nullities, and so they remain the duly appointed IGs of their respective agencies, unless and until the President lawfully removes them in compliance,” attorneys for the eight IGs wrote. “Plaintiffs’ integrity has been baselessly maligned publicly, with the abrupt and unlawful nature of their purported removals incorrectly implying that plaintiffs have done something wrong when in fact they have each done nothing but uphold the values of their positions and the IG community,” the suit adds. The IGs allege Trump has told Congress – as is required by law – nothing. The lawsuit instead points out the president commented to the press some IGs “were not doing their job.” Trump fired a 19th inspector general, the USAID’s watchdog, this week. The inspectors general, in positions across many government agencies, work to find and prevent waste, fraud and abuse within federal departments. The IGs say their work is non-partisan and ultimately saves taxpayers billions of dollars, protects vulnerable Americans’ rights and safeguards national security, according to the complaint. Those whom Trump fired include IGs at crucial departments including Defense, Health and Human Services, State and Veterans Affairs who say their work has saved the agencies millions of dollars. One of the IGs who is suing, Phyllis Fong, had been in her position at the Department of Agriculture for more than 20 years. After Fong was told she was fired, she continued to go to work, “recognizing that her termination was not effective because it failed to comply with the IG Act’s requirements,” her attorneys wrote, until her federal badge was deactivated and her computer and phone were taken back by the Department of Agriculture. Several of those who are suing had worked under Trump during his first term in the presidency, and one, Hannibal “Mike” Ware of the Small Business Administration, had been Trump’s nominee for the post in 2018. The other IGs who are suing are: Robert Storch of the Defense Department; Michael Missal of Veterans Affairs; Christi Grimm of Health and Human Services; Cardell Richardson of the State Department; Sandra Bruce of the Education Department; and Larry Turner of the Department of Labor.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Are Trump’s Attempts to Overhaul the Federal Workforce Legal? Personnel moves will face a range of tests in court.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/are-trumps-attempts-to-overhaul-the-federal-workforce-legal-f36cb5c0
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Birthright Citizenship: Majority Want Limits
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/birthright_citizenship_majority_want_limits
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February 6, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DOJ sues Chicago, Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies
https://abc7chicago.com/post/doj-sues-chicago-illinois-cook-county-sanctuary-city-immigration-policies/15872840/
— LGBTQ+ group rallies at UI Health after Trump administration sued over transgender care order. Lawsuit claims UI Health Chicago doctors canceled 17-year-old transgender boy’s surgery last week after Trump’s executive order.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/lgbtq-group-rallies-ui-health-chicago-pflag-sues-trump-administration-executive-order-transgender-care-minors/15873976/
— Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban
https://abc7chicago.com/post/transgender-military-service-ban-members-sue-trump-administration/15873833/
NBC5
— Justice Department sues Chicago and Illinois over immigration policies. In their complaint, the department cites specifically Illinois’ Trust Act, The Way Forward Act and Chicago’s Welcoming City ordinance.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/justice-department-sues-chicago-and-illinois-over-immigration-policies/3667316/
CBS2
— Thornton Township, Illinois fires Tiffany Henyard’s boyfriend, another employee
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thornton-township-illinois-fires-tiffany-henyards-boyfriend/
WGN9
— Trump announces task force to ‘eradicate anti-Christian bias’
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-announces-task-force-to-eradicate-anti-christian-bias/
— 117th Chicago Auto Show begins 10-day run Saturday, kicks off with charity event Friday night, at McCormick Place
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/117th-chicago-auto-show-show-begins-10-day-run-saturday-kicks-off-with-charity-event-friday-night-at-mccormick-place/
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/06/supporters-gender-affirming-care-rally-university-illinois-hospital-following-trump-s
WGN RADIO
— Should Illinois counties that voted to secede join Indiana?
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/should-illinois-counties-that-voted-to-secede-join-indiana/
— How much money are Americans spending on their vices?
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/how-much-money-are-americans-spending-on-their-vices/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration sues Illinois, Cook County and Chicago over sanctuary immigration laws
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/06/trump-immigration-sanctuary-lawsuit/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/05/illinois-gender-affirming-care-trump-order/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status. The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a crisis at the U.S. Southern border.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/02/06/donald-trump-justice-department-lawsuit-jb-pritzker-mayor-brandon-johnson-sanctuary-status
— Under Trump administration, some Chicago students think twice about applying for financial aid. If they submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, students risk outing their undocumented parents. But if they don’t, they could lose out on the chance at college.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/02/06/under-trump-administration-some-chicago-students-think-twice-about-fafsa
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump DOJ accuses Pritzker, Johnson and other local Dems of defying immigration crackdown
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-justice-department-sues-chicago-over-sanctuary-laws
— Illinois officials eye N.Y. law keeping doctors’ names off abortion pill prescriptions
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-considers-law-obscuring-abortion-pill-prescriptions
SOUTHERN
— House Republicans meet with Trump to ‘move the ball forward’ on his agenda
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/06/house-republicans-meet-with-trump-to-move-the-ball-forward-on-his-agenda/
MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— House GOP caucus walks out during Dems’ pushback of Trump agenda
https://muddyrivernews.com/top-stories/house-gop-caucus-walks-out-during-dems-pushback-of-trump-agenda/20250206074725/
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrat leaders promote anti-Trump rally in Wheaton
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/dupage-county/2025/02/06/dupage-county-rally-to-support-medicaid-in-the-face-of-proposed-cuts/
WIFR
— Illinois State Representative John Cabello, R-90th District, slams Illinois democrats, claiming they used a Feb. 5 legislative session to push back on President Donald Trump’s agenda instead of focusing on the state budget.
https://www.wifr.com/2025/02/07/absolutely-positively-stupid-stateline-lawmaker-shares-reasons-behind-republican-walkout-during-legislative-session/
WSIL TV
— Attention federal employees: It may be hard to get a private sector job right now (COMMENT: Private sector employers a) look down on, if not despise, if not hate federal employees and b) ascribe negative stereotypes to federal employees.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/attention-federal-employees-it-may-be-hard-to-get-a-private-sector-job-right-now/article_a5178a86-1fcc-54ff-86bd-261d286dda77.html
WAND TV
— Thousands of cars sold in Illinois have fake odometer readings
https://www.wandtv.com/news/thousands-of-cars-sold-in-illinois-have-fake-odometer-readings/article_05d9763e-e3dd-11ef-a40b-6b906b5beb3d.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Opposition lawmakers protest alleged mistreatment of Indian deportees by US
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/ap-opposition-lawmakers-protest-alleged-mistreatment-of-indian-deportees-by-us/
STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot. How successful have Democrats been pushing pot in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsattachments/30910-020625-24.02.05-pritzker-administration-announces-cannabis-sales-exceed-2-billion-annually2.pdf.pdf
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-244/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois near the bottom for social mobility (COMMENT: Sadly, my father, my grandfather, and my great grandfather are examples of downward mobility. In 1902, my great grandfather had 1285 Main Street built in Crete (4,030 sq. ft. https://www.redfin.com/IL/Crete/1285-Main-St-60417/home/23199035 ). In 1926, my grandfather had 1286 Wood Street built in Crete (1793 sq. ft. https://www.redfin.com/IL/Crete/1286-Wood-St-60417/home/23199039 ). My father never had a home built.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3c4d4faa-e4c9-11ef-8357-db47fe4d3cdf.html
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State of Illinois Paid CAPFAX / POLITICO $102,673 (COMMENT: I advocate full disclosure. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. 100% of the money and time needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out comes from me.)
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2025/02/state-of-illinois-paid-capfax-politico-102673/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Once again, we do not fault any news agency or blogger, or anyone else for making a living, but we do fault state and local governments for spending tax money on these types of subscriptions as there does not appear to be any statute providing our state government to spend money in this fashion.)
— U.S. Justice Dept. Sues Illinois, JB Pritzker, Chicago PD, Cook County Over Sanctuary Policies
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2025/02/u-s-justice-dept-sues-illinois-jb-pritzker-chicago-pd-cook-county-over-sanctuary-policies/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Laura Trump, Speaker at McHenry County GOPAC Event, Selected by FOX to Host Saturday Night Show
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/laura-trump-speaker-at-mchenry-county-gopac-event-selected-by-fox-to-host/
— Cary Grade School District Sends Immigrant Protection Letter in Searchable Format Showing It’s Never Too Late for A School Superintendent to Learn Something New
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/cary-grade-school-district-sends-immigrant-protection-letter-in-searchable-format-showing-its-never-too-late-for-a-school-superintendent-to-learn-something-new/
— Nunda Township GOP Candidate Forum Cancelled after Incumbent Declines to Attend
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/nunda-township-gop-candidate-forum-cancelled-after-incumbent-declines-to-attend/
— Huntley Amazon Warehouse Hires Employees Who Don’t Speak English
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/huntley-amazon-warehouse-hires-employees-who-dont-speak-english/
— Lakemoor, Former Mayor Ryan Todd Weihofen & State Police Sued for Over $40 Million for Botched Hemp Seizure
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/lakemoor-former-mayor-ryan-todd-weihofen-state-police-sued-for-over-40-million-for-botched-hemp-seizure/
— A Duty Most County Boards Probably Do Not Perform
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/a-duty-the-county-board-probably-does-not-perform/
— The Highest Compensated McHenry County Employees – $150,000 Up
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/the-highest-compensated-mchenry-county-employees/
— LaHood Comments on Trump’s Suing Chicago, Cook County and the State of Illinois over Illegal Alien Deportation Interference
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/lahood-comments-on-trumps-suing-chicago-cook-county-and-the-state-of-illinois-over-illegal-alien-deportation-interference/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Federal judge pauses Trump’s federal worker buyout plan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/6/federal-judge-pauses-trump-federal-worker-buyout-p/
— Trump elevates birthright citizenship fight with appeal of judge’s block
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/6/trump-elevates-birthright-citizenship-fight-appeal/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump DOJ sues Chicago in first major sanctuary city case
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3312737/trump-doj-sues-chicago-first-major-sanctuary-city-case/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump administration sues Chicago, state of Illinois over sanctuary laws — and vows more lawsuits to come
https://nypost.com/2025/02/06/us-news/trump-administration-sues-chicago-state-of-illinois-over-sanctuary-laws-and-vows-more-lawsuits-to-come/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Church, Illegals, and the Law
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/02/the_church_illegals_and_the_law.html
DAILY WIRE
— Trump Admin Sues Chicago, State Of Illinois Over Illegal Alien Sanctuary Laws. “The Department of Justice will no longer stand by as state and local leaders obstruct federal law enforcement efforts.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-sues-chicago-state-of-illinois-over-illegal-alien-sanctuary-laws
— U.S. Military Drops Off First Flight Of ‘High Priority’ Illegal Immigrants At GITMO. Those dropped off for detention were members of Tren de Aragua.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-u-s-military-drops-off-first-flight-of-high-priority-illegal-immigrants-at-gitmo
— Why Guantanamo Bay Is ‘The Perfect Place’ For Violent Illegals. Eventually, 30,000 undesirables with no business moving within our borders will be off our streets and tossed into prison.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-guantanamo-bay-is-the-perfect-place-for-violent-illegals
EPOCH TIMES
— Judge Pushes Back Deadline for Trump Admin Buyout Offer to Federal Workers. More than 40,000 federal workers have already opted into the plan.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-pushes-back-deadline-for-trump-buyout-offer-to-federal-workers-5805560
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Misnamed Open-Borders Protest is the Usual Bust
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2025/02/05/misnamed-open-borders-protest-usual-bust
FOX NEWS
— Trump DOJ slaps Illinois, Chicago with lawsuit over sanctuary laws
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-doj-files-lawsuit-against-illinois-chicago-lawsuit-sanctuary-laws
— ‘Tough decisions’ in store for ‘sanctuary’ cities after Bondi turns off federal funding spigot. ‘I would expect there to be consequences, and I support that,’ PA House GOP Leader Jesse Topper said.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-officials-react-bondis-order-withholding-sanctuary-city-funding-tough-decisions-make
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Diversity Staffers at Eastern Illinois U. Raise Black Lives Matter Flag for Black History Month
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/02/diversity-staffers-at-eastern-illinois-u-raise-black-lives-matter-flag-for-black-history-month/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— DOJ Sues Illinois, Chicago over Sanctuary Laws as Mass Deportations Continue
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/doj-sues-illinois-chicago-over-sanctuary-laws-as-mass-deportations-continue/
PJ MOBILITY
— Militant Group Teaching ‘Self Defense’ Against ICE Raids
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2025/02/06/militant-group-teaching-self-defense-against-ice-raids-n4936751
WESTERN JOURNAL
— US Taxpayer Money Found Flowing to Drag Queen Shows in Ecuador
https://www.westernjournal.com/us-taxpayer-money-found-flowing-drag-queen-shows-ecuador/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— A short honeymoon for Catholics in D.C. as Vice President Vance clashes with bishops on migration
https://www.yahoo.com/news/short-honeymoon-catholics-d-c-130201365.html
CNN
— Judge pauses ‘buyout’ offer for federal workers
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-gaza-news-02-06-25
CBS NEWS
— Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-politico-payments-fact-check/
NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump administration plans to retain only about 290 of the more than 10,000 employees worldwide at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/06/us/president-trump-news?campaign_id=60
MIAMI HERALD
— Democrats use DEI to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/florida-showed-trump-demonize-dei-225956004.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Preparing Order to Cut Thousands of Federal Health Workers. The executive order could come as soon as next week, if the Trump administration goes ahead with plans
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/white-house-preparing-order-to-cut-thousands-of-federal-health-workers-bd1e0b7f
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 54% Agree Media Are the ‘Enemy of the People’ (COMMENT: The mainstream news media exists a) to advance the Democrat Party platform and to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform and to defeat Republican candidates.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/54_still_agree_media_are_the_enemy_of_the_people
February 3, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-tariffs-mexico-paused-month-mexican-president-says/15860417/
— ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ protests and business closures in Chicago in opposition to Trump policies (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. I washed dishes for 18 months while I was in high school. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, they would have gotten that job.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/day-immigrants-chicago-business-owners-city-close-monday-protest-president-trumps-immigration-policies/15859639/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump threatens to fire more than 100 Chicago EPA workers. An email tells new employees that the agency can “immediately terminate you.” (COMMENT: I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980. Because I had served my federal probationary period by working for IRS for almost 9 years, my Democrat GAO superiors were furious that they could not just fire me. However, they did force the GAO manager to retire who had arranged my transfer.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2025/02/03/trump-threatens-to-fire-100-chicago-epa-workers-environmental-protection-agency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The warnings came in an email sent last week to most-recently hired workers who have not yet put in enough time to enjoy more job-protection benefits. “As a probationary/trial period employee, the agency has the right to immediately terminate you,” the email said. “The process for probationary removal is that you receive a notice of termination, and your employment is ended immediately.”)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/elon-musk-federal-government/
— Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. I washed dishes for 18 months while I was in high school. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, they would have gotten that job.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/chicago-has-always-been-a-city-of-immigrant-workers-some-chicago-businesses-close-their-doors-to-protest-immigration-crackdown/
— South suburban business advocates warn targeting of DEI will hurt small businesses and the economy (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans like me and b) to get rid of their Republican employees like I was.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/south-suburban-business-advocates-dei-economy/
DAILY HERALD
— ‘We’re all humans’: Immigrant advocates rally in West Chicago to protest mass deportations (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250203/nation-and-world-politics/were-all-humans-immigrant-advocates-rally-in-west-chicago-to-protest-mass-deportations/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Carrying signs with slogans including “FIGHT IGNORANCE NOT IMMIGRATION,” a crowd of more than 150 people gathered in West Chicago to protest mass deportations Monday, saying the policy unfairly targets Latino residents. “We’re all humans at the end of the day. No one is illegal,” West Chicagoan Jessica Garnica said. “This is a new civil rights movement,” Casa DuPage Workers Center Executive Organizer Cristobal Cavazos said. He helped organize the Day Without Immigrants March and Rally, intended to demonstrate the importance of the Chicago area’s Latino community. Multiple Latinos are “not going to work, not going to school, not buying anything. The majority of people (at the rally) are essential workers in the factories, in the warehouses, in the restaurants,” Cavazos said. Drivers in passing cars and semitrucks honked as participants gathered at Route 59 near Route 38 before marching to the West Chicago City Hall. Mexican immigrants “bring a lot of diversity and culture to the U.S.” but are often treated with disrespect, university student Ajimelec Garcia of West Chicago said. As well as in Chicago, ICE actions have been reported in Deer Park, Elgin, Palatine, Round Lake, Waukegan and West Chicago as part of President Donald Trump’s deportation ramp-up. Federal authorities said their priority is arresting criminals but protesters feared longtime residents with jobs and families will be swept up. “A lot of people are worried,” Garcia said. “I feel they don’t really honestly care if you have papers, in a way. As long as you’re Mexican they don’t want you here.” On Fox News Sunday, Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan cited a 93% decrease in illegal border crossings. “We can’t have strong national security if we don’t have border security. We need to know who’s coming in, what’s coming in, where it’s coming in and why it’s coming in.” About 5,000 arrests were made in the first week, with the majority being criminals, Homan said. He added “noncriminals are (being) arrested in sanctuary cities because you force us into the community rather than arresting the bad guy in jail. And, when we find that criminal, he’s most likely with others, and they’re going to go, too. “If you want to be a sanctuary city, you’re going to get exactly what you don’t want — more agents in the city and more noncriminals arrested,” Homan said. Marcher Alejandra Jacobo of West Chicago said she’s concerned about loved ones. “They’ve worked so hard, most of the time for minimum wage,” Jacobo said. “I know they’re (ICE) doing their jobs, but do not take our good people. Just take the bad ones. These are the ones you should be chasing after.” Handmade signs sported slogans including “MEXICANS MAKE AMERICA GR8,” MY PARENTS ARE NOT CRIMINALS FOR WANTING A BETTER LIFE,” AND “AMERICA WE ARE YOUR PEOPLE.” Marchers included seniors, teens and kids in strollers. “We’re staying strong as a community,” Garnica said. “When you believe in God, he’s the one who’s going to guide us through.” The rally was organized by the Casa DuPage Workers Center and DuPage Immigrant Solidarity.)
— Canada Follows Mexico in Reaching Deal to Delay Trump Tariffs. The leaders of Mexico and Canada each said they had struck agreements to pause tariffs for 30 days, but levies on products from China were still set to take effect just after midnight. (COMMENT: I have ordered a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T that will be built in Canada.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/03/us/trump-tariffs
— DuPage County keeps federal lobbyist
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250203/news/dupage-county-keeps-federal-lobbyist/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How are Chicago schools responding to increased immigration enforcement? Here are five examples. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/how-chicago-schools-are-responding-immigration-enforcement
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL EWGISTER
— Pritzker calls Trump ‘incompetent’, says Illinois families will feel impact of new tariffs
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/02/03/gov-pritzker-is-vocal-about-pres-trump-calls-him-incompetent/78181424007/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Restaurants shutter nationwide for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protests (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. I washed dishes for 18 months while I was in high school. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, they would have gotten that job.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/restaurants-shutter-nationwide-for-day-without-immigrants-protests-trump-mass-deporations-immigration-policies-washington-dc-utah-florida-california
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-241/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— From what I see, Democrats have decided to not only reject Trump’s presidency, but to end it. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Party Army. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— McCombie urges cohesion amid party in fighting
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/illinois-quick-hits-mccombie-urges-cohesion-amid-party-in-fighting-conservation-group-raises-bird-flu-concerns/ar-AA1yl60B
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The head of Illinois House Republicans is responding to calls for her to step down from her leadership role. The Illinois Freedom Caucus, made up of six state representatives and one senator, is accusing House Minority Leader Tony McCombie of playing “silly games” after she denied several services at the Capitol for not voting for her as leader. McCombie said the suspension of certain caucus-specific services does not affect any legislator’s ability to serve constituents, and the focus should be on “fighting Democrat policies that are failing Illinois families, not each other.”)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mexico’s president blames U.S. for arming cartels (COMMENT: From what I see, Mexico will side with America’s enemies in WWIII.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/3/mexico-president-claudia-sheinbaum-blames-u-arming/
NEW YORK POST
— NJ Gov. Phil Murphy reveals he’s housing a migrant at his residence — and tells feds ‘good luck’ trying to get her. (COMMENT: Murphy wants to be a modern day George Wallace.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/03/us-news/nj-gov-phil-murphy-reveals-hes-housing-a-migrant-at-his-residence-and-tells-feds-good-luck-trying-to-get-her/
FEDERALIST
— Former Mexican Consulate Lawyer Coaches Illegals To Lie To ICE (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/03/report-former-mexican-consulate-lawyer-coaches-illegals-to-lie-to-ice/
CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Minnesota charges up to $1,575 for online DEI certificate (COMMENT: I should add up all the money that I paid for tuition and books to earn a) a bachelor’s degree (NIU-management-1970), b) three master’s degrees (Loyola- business-1976, DePaul-accounting 1980, and IIT-finance-1997), and two professional certifications CPA-1979 and Certified Internal Auditor-1981) and adjust that money to today’s dollars.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-minnesota-charges-1575-online-dei-certificate/27386
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Celebrities Put on a Parade of Wokeness at Grammys, Proving They Didn’t Learn Their Lesson in 2024 (COMMENT: From what I see, Democrats have decided to not only reject Trump’s presidency, but to end it. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Party Army.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/celebrities-put-parade-wokeness-grammys-proving-didnt-learn-lesson-2024/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities, including Columbia, Northwestern, Berkeley
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/education-dept-antisemitism-universities-columbia-northwestern-berkeley/
NEWSWEEK
— National ’50 States’ Anti-Trump Protest Planned for Feb 5: What to Know (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.newsweek.com/50-states-anti-trump-protest-nationwide-february-5-details-2025300
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— ACLU Sues Over Trump Ban on Asylum at U.S.-Mexico Border (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-02-03/aclu-sues-over-trump-ban-on-asylum-at-u-s-mexico-border
WASHINGTON POST
— Immigrant advocates file lawsuit challenging Trump asylum shutdown. The Trump administration has claimed there is an “invasion” on the U.S.-Mexico border to justify summarily expelling migrants without giving them a chance to apply for asylum. (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/02/03/aclu-lawsuit-asylum-border/
— Here’s who’s been ousted from FBI, Justice Dept. so far. Will it stand? (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors ousted me, that is, they forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. My critics/opponents have no problem with that. Actually, they are furious that I have gotten a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension since then. Currently it is $66,680/year. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1.8 million.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/03/fbi-justice-firings-removals-due-process/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Another Thing Musk Hates About Germany: Absentee Workers at His Tesla Plant (COMMENT: While I was a student at NIU in 1970, Chrysler hired me to work in its Belvidere plant on Mondays because that was when absenteeism was highest.)
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/elon-musk-german-tesla-factory-workers-0317574f
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Elon Musk was taken aback last fall by reports of high absenteeism at Tesla’s TSLA -5.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle factory near Berlin. “This sounds crazy. Looking into it,” the company’s workaholic chief executive wrote last September on X, the social-media platform he owns, responding to a tweet citing a sickness rate above 15%. The number of workers calling in sick has long been a flashpoint at the facility, where managers are battling to preserve the freewheeling spirit of an American tech company amid union pressure to hew closer to more worker-friendly European practices. The culture clash offers corporate context for Musk’s increasingly frequent interjections on European politics, including his recent endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany party.)
ACLU
— Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/immigrants-rights-advocates-sue-trump-administration-over-efforts-to-completely-shut-down-asylum-at-the-border
ACCOUNTNG TODAY
— Illinois lawmakers propose alternative paths to CPA license (COMMENT: Because my becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981 was my biggest professional accomplishment, my critics/opponents have ignored/dismissed/belittled that the most. None of my GAO Chicago office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates were licensed CPAs.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-propose-alternative-paths-to-cpa-license
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 77% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that requiring photo ID to vote is a reasonable measure to protect the integrity of elections – up from 74% in 2021. Just 17% disagree.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/election_integrity_77_favor_voter_id
February 1, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of higher costs for US consumers
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-imposes-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-white-house-prospect-higher-costs-us-consumers-raises/15854652/
— 2 migrant men allegedly beat Chicago businessman to death, left him bound, gagged, prosecutors say. Jefferson Ubilla-Delgado, Geiderwuin Bello Morales appear in court Saturday for charges in murder of 63-year-old George Levin
https://abc7chicago.com/post/jefferson-ubilla-delgado-geiderwuin-bello-morales-allegedly-left-george-levin-dead-norwood-park-basement-prosecutors/15854435/
— Events held across Chicago area to celebrate 1st day of Black History Month (COMMENT: What are your demographics? During what months are they celebrated?)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/black-history-month-events-held-chicago-area-including-aurora-breakfast-south-side-girl-scouts-event-west-book-fair/15854425/
— Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump’s envoy
https://abc7chicago.com/post/6-americans-detained-venezuela-freed-meeting-between-nicols-maduro-donald-trumps-envoy-richard-grenell/15853514/
NBC5
— White House takes aim at Selena Gomez for video of her crying amid ICE raids. The White House produced a video featuring three mothers whose children were killed by convicted undocumented migrants.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/white-house-takes-aim-selena-gomez-video-crying-ice-raids/3662687/
FOX32
— Pritzker slams Trump’s tariffs, warns ‘working families will pay the price’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-slams-trumps-tariffs-warns-working-families-will-pay-the-price
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as chair of the Democratic National Committee (COMMENT: Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. Also, I served on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. Also, I headed Pat O’Malley’s Republican gubernatorial primary campaign in Milton Township in 2002. Also, I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Because of the aforesaid, my critics/opponents have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have suffered losses and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, and campaign managers.. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/democratic-national-committee-chair-elected/
— AUGUST 21, 2021 FLASKBACK: FAA’s shift in hiring raises concerns (COMMENT: Air traffic control staffing was involved in an audit of FAA that I worked on for GAO in the early 1980s.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/05/27/faas-shift-in-hiring-raises-concerns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Republican from Winfield, said the FAA has failed to give lawmakers answers that justify the hiring change or show how it will improve safety. “There is a lot of secrecy about where this new program originated,” said Hultgren, who has met with air traffic controllers and aviation graduates who live in his DuPage County district. “I have not gotten adequate responses from the FAA or from the (Obama) administration.”)
DAILY HERALD
— How Illinois compares to others on taxes, spending, other metrics
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250201/news/how-our-state-stacks-up-new-report-shows-how-illinois-compares-to-others-on-taxes-spending-other/
— Democrats push pot. Democrats oppose testing for pot impairment.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250201/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-the-importance-of-integrity-drug-testing-questions-put-officials-labs-and/
— What will happen to McConchie’s campaign cash after he leaves office?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250201/illinois-state-politics/what-will-happen-to-mcconchies-campaign-cash-after-he-leaves-office/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Leaders in Illinois, among the nation’s largest exporters, fear cost of Trump’s tariff plan
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/leaders-in-illinois-among-the-nations-largest-exporters-fear-cost-of-trumps-tariff-plan/article_39392c60-e02a-11ef-ac0b-ffa19327c4f7.html#tncms-source=login
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Colleges around the US cautiously navigate Trump’s DEI crackdown (COMMENT: UIC accepted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But I doubt that they would have accepted me in later years a) because of ever-increasing DEI pressure and b) because of my bad demographics.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/colleges-around-the-us-cautiously-navigate-trumps-dei-crackdown/article_0b611e91-d8cc-552d-a263-ddc7428b6106.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Data Centers Coming Online Leading to Comeback of Fossil Fuels
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/01/data-centers-coming-online-leading-to-comeback-of-fossil-fuels/
— The Gift Book’s Origin
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/01/the-gift-books-origination/
— Democrat Calls for Passage of Property Tax Circuit Breaker, Abolition of Which Governor Pat Quinn Signed after Dems Sent Him Repeal
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/01/democrat-calls-for-passage-of-property-tax-circuit-breaker-abolition-of-which-governor-pat-quinn-signed-after-dems-sent-him-repeal/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump follows through with trade war threats, slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/1/trump-follows-trade-war-threats-slaps-tariffs-cana/
— Democrats elect Ken Martin to chair Democratic National Committee (COMMENT: Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. Also, I served on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. Also, I headed Pat O’Malley’s Republican gubernatorial primary campaign in Milton Township in 2002. Also, I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Because of the aforesaid, my critics/opponents have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have suffered losses and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, and campaign managers. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/1/democrats-elect-ken-martin-chair-democratic-nation/
— No more ‘identity months’: Pentagon scraps official events for Black, Women’s History months (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, ever-increasingly, every month was an identity month except for Whites, men, and older people.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/1/identity-months-pentagon-scraps-official-events-bl/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— If you really support immigration, stop excusing border chaos
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3305430/if-you-really-support-immigration-stop-excusing-border-chaos/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Celebrity Selena Gomez recently posted, and then quickly deleted, a video of herself sobbing uncontrollably over the treatment of illegal immigrants being expelled by the Trump administration. Gomez was, of course, mercilessly mocked by conservatives across social media. There’s nothing really wrong with sympathizing with those trying to escape the deprivation and tyranny of the Third World. Most of us, I assume, would do the same for our families. The frustration, though, is misplaced.)
— The DEI regime is trying to make a comeback
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3307158/dei-regime-is-trying-to-make-a-comeback/
NEW YORK POST
— Chicago ICE raids expose left-wing ecosystem protecting criminal illegal migrants from deportations
https://nypost.com/2025/01/31/us-news/chicago-raids-expose-how-leftist-groups-help-crooks-evade-ice/
— Democratic govs line up to fight Trump even as they dance around criminal illegal migrants
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/opinion/democratic-govs-line-up-to-fight-trump-even-as-they-dance-around-criminal-illegal-immigrants/
— Over 7.2K illegal migrants arrested in 9 days during ICE crackdown
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/ice-crackdown-sees-7400-illegal-migrants-arrested-in-9-days/
— Another flight was forced into last second redirect at DCA just 24 hours before deadly crash
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/another-american-airlines-flight-was-forced-into-last-second-redirect-at-dca-24-hours-before-tragic-crash/
— Trump admin slams Selena Gomez for her infamously tearful video over ICE raids
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/trump-admin-slams-selena-gomez-for-her-infamously-tearful-video-over-ice-raids/
— How DEI is being rebranded — not disbanded
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/opinion/no-death-for-diversity-how-dei-is-being-rebranded-not-disbanded/
— Kristi Noem stops taxpayer money from funding illegal migrant flood
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/opinion/how-us-taxpayers-funded-the-largest-illegal-migration-in-history/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Two illegal immigrants arrested in brutal murder of 63-year-old Chicago man
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/02/01/two-illegal-immigrants-arrested-in-brutal-murder-of-63-year-old-chicago-man-1520103/
FOX NEWS
— ICE crackdown sees 7,400 illegal migrants arrested in 9 days
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-crackdown-sees-7400-illegal-migrants-arrested-9-days
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Pritzker: Dem Governors Working Hard With One Another To Think About How Do We Fight Back? How Do We Push Back?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/02/01/gov_pritzker_dem_governors_working_hard_with_one_another_to_think_about_how_do_we_fight_back_how_do_we_push_back.html
WESTERN JOURNAL
— NY Hotels Using Illegals to Bilk Taxpayers Hit With Whopping Monetary Judgment
https://www.westernjournal.com/ny-hotels-using-illegals-bilk-taxpayers-hit-whopping-monetary-judgment/
— Trump Is Right: Obama FAA Policy Penalized ‘High Aptitude’ Applicants, Even Chicago Tribune Was Worried in 2021
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-right-obama-faa-policy-penalized-high-aptitude-applicants-even-chicago-tribune-worried-2021/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote birthright citizenship
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/pregnant-women-fear-trumps-birthright-citizenship-order-rcna188757
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers. General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/business/economy/tariffs-trump-automakers-canada-mexico.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stellantis, which owns Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, produces all of its Chrysler Pacifica minivans at a plant in Windsor, Ontario. It also makes the Dodge Charger muscle car, including a new electric version, there. About two-thirds of its highly profitable Ram pickups are made in the United States, but the other third comes from a factory in Saltillo, Mexico. Stellantis did not respond to a request for comment.)
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, constructively, all its employees were always in DEI roles. All federal employees had to give preference to federal employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. That is, federal employees had to discriminate against federal employees who were Republican, and especially against those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/02/01/trump-dei-energy-education-departments/
— Democrat leaders use Venezuela’s Maduro and his “repressive state” to promote more illegal immigration. Under the Biden, America repressed Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/01/trump-venezuela-deportation-maduro-migrants/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Mexico’s president orders retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-02-01/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china
USA TODAY
— Gender, hiring, foreign aid: 3 ways Project 2025 is turning up in Trump’s actions
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/31/project-2025-trump-executive-orders/77977234007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Migrant Groups Are Thwarting ICE. As agents arrive in Chicago and other cities, elaborate operations are springing into action—aiming to hinder authorities.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-migrant-arrests-activist-campaign-20939aa5
FORBES
— Trump Acknowledges Black History Month—After Weeks Of Attacking Diversity
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/01/trump-acknowledges-black-history-month-after-weeks-of-attacking-diversity/
January 12, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURES: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/12/chicago-migrants-fear-violence-deportation/
— Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. A Democrat uses the Japanese internment to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/12/opinion-japanese-internment-government-workers-donald-trump-administration/
WGN RADIO
— Do you owe it to your company to give them a two-week notice? (COMMENT: My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me when I gave him my two-week notice when I was 22 years old in 1971. I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://wgnradio.com/lets-get-legal/do-you-owe-it-to-your-company-to-give-them-a-two-week-notice/
SOUTHERN
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/01/11/trumps-track-record-of-disaster-misinformation-as-he-casts-blame-over-california-wildfires/
— FBI questions people from Hegseth’s past ahead of Senate confirmation hearing (COMMENT: Who is in your past? I should write about my critics/opponents from my past who had their operatives and dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/01/11/fbi-questions-people-from-hegseths-past-ahead-of-senate-confirmation-hearing-sources/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject Trump’s election, that is, they reject the Republican Party platform.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-states-are-preparing-to-help-or-thwart-trumps-second-term-plans/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Liberal policies send thousands of California homes and businesses up in flames. Newsom’s inferno.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/10/editorial-liberal-policies-send-thousands-californ/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Activist calls for action as Chicago transit crime numbers jump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3284034/activist-calls-for-action-as-chicago-transit-crime-numbers-jump/
— Why H-1B is wrong for American workers (COMMENT: All my employers would have hired foreign workers instead of me if they could have.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3282914/why-h-1b-wrong-american-workers/
NEW YORK POST
— LA fires live updates: 50K in Los Angeles without power as wildfires rage on (COMMENT: I need electricity to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out every morning. My 13-year-old 20KW Generac failed and I have replaced it with a 24KW Generac. To assure that I can put the newsletters together and send them out every morning, I have a backup internet service provider and backup commuter systems.)
https://nypost.com/2025/01/09/us-news/la-fires-live-updates-01-09-25/
— Catastrophic wildfires left LA in ashes due to California’s failing liberal leadership
https://nypost.com/2025/01/11/opinion/catastrophic-wildfires-left-la-in-ashes-due-to-californias-failing-liberal-leadership/
— Zuckerberg praises benefits of ‘masculine energy,’ says DEI ‘culturally neutered’ corporate America
https://nypost.com/2025/01/11/business/mark-zuckerberg-praises-benefits-of-masculine-energy-says-dei-culturally-neutered-corporate-america/
— LA planning ‘inevitable’ widespread power shutdown as dangerous winds expected to reappear over weekend
https://nypost.com/2025/01/11/us-news/la-planning-inevitable-widespread-power-shutdown-as-dangerous-winds-expected-to-reappear-over-weekend/
— How the rise of woke ‘educrats’ is destroying higher education
https://nypost.com/2025/01/11/opinion/how-the-rise-of-woke-educrats-is-destroying-higher-education/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— LAFD Asst. Chief’s ‘disqualifying’ DEI remarks draw fury: ‘Criminal negligence’
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/01/10/lafd-asst-chiefs-disqualifying-dei-remarks-draw-fury-criminal-negligence-1515169/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘Excuses Go Up In Flames’: California Dems Paved The Way For Los Angeles To Be Consumed By ‘The Big One’
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/11/california-fires-democrat-policy-priorities-mismanaged/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Admin Rushes to Hire DEI Staff Ahead of Trump Inauguration
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/12/24/biden-ramps-up-search-for-dei-hires-ahead-of-trump-administration/
DAILY WIRE
— How DEI Is Destroying L.A.’s Fire Department. DEI is a bureaucratic system. And the whole point of bureaucracy is to make it impossible to assign blame.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-dei-is-destroying-l-a-s-fire-department
EPOCH TIMES
— Hating the Rich (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I was always grossly overpaid. In today’s dollars, I earned $19.37/hour when I was 18 in 1966, $55,850/year in 1971, $68,315/year in 1972, $82,655/year in 1973, $99,069/year in 1974, $112,280/year in 1980, $117,807/year in 1986, and $153,151/year in 1997. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/how-hating-the-rich-and-supporting-ccp-oppression-has-arrived-in-new-york-5786230
FOX BUSINESS
— 40% of Americans forced into early retirement. Americans said they need over a million dollars for a comfortable retirement. (COMMENT: The more of the following that you are, the more that you should anticipate/expect that you will be forced to retire early: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/retirement-forced-edward-jones
FOX NEWS
— Chaos from open borders and DEI hires makes everything ‘weaker’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366672155112
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Reservoir that could have mitigated losses in Pacific Palisades fire was empty despite brush fire season
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/reservoir-that-could-have-mitigated-losses-in-pacific-palisades-fire-was-empty-despite-brush-fire-season
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Giuliani Held in Contempt of Court for Defaming Georgia Election Workers (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have their judgement-proof operative and dupes defame me. I should write about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/rudy-giuliani-held-in-contempt-of-court-for-defaming-georgia-election-workers/
TOWNHALL
— Mayorkas Grants Amnesty to 850,000 Illegals, Blames ‘Bad Weather’ as Reason
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/01/11/mayorkas-grants-amnesty-to-850000-migrants-n2650369
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Which Illinois Republicans do you want to run for U.S. Senate and the statewide offices in 2026?
https://rollcall.com/2025/01/07/senate-vulnerable-2026-midterm-electio/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who despise/hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/opinion/administrative-deep-state-trump.html
— Inside Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government. (COMMENT: Who does Trump want to be the next Comptroller General, that is, the next head of GAO?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/us/politics/elon-musk-doge-government-trump.html
— Trump Calls Officials Handling Los Angeles Wildfires ‘Incompetent’
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/us/trump-los-angeles-fire-newsom-bass.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Meta deals a blow to fact-checking. Critics say politics is to blame. (COMMENT: During the last 11 years that I worked for GAO at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year, I often worked as a fact-checker.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/10/meta-fact-checking-politics-trump/
AOL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote mote illegal immigration.
https://www.aol.com/united-states-world-wealthiest-countries-140000018.html
CNN
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater hate White Christian nationalists
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/12/us/white-christian-nationalism-du-mez-cec/index.html
— Trump’s Cabinet picks face tests of loyalty during upcoming confirmation hearings
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/12/politics/trump-cabinet-loyalty-test-confirmation-hearings/index.html
MSN
— IRS free TurboTax alternative available in more states in 2025 (COMMENT: The list now includes Illinois. I use TurboTax.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/irs-free-turbotax-alternative-available-in-more-states-in-2025/ar-BB1rfhqW
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats Are Too Liberal For Their Own Voters
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-liberal-voters-poll-1829683
AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN
— Texas eliminates car safety inspections, but these counties still require emissions tests (COMMENT: My 2019 Ford Escape Titanium and my 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Premier are due for emissions tests.)
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2025/01/06/texas-ends-mandatory-vehicle-inspection-rules-2025-fee-costs-emissions-testing/77434595007/
NEWS BREAK
— Lara Trump Insists Father-in-Law Donald Trump ‘Helped Me Get to Where I Am Today’: ‘He’s a Constant Champion for Women’ (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and promote me in 1986.)
https://www.newsbreak.com/ok-magazine-561398/3756176173824-lara-trump-insists-father-in-law-donald-trump-helped-me-get-to-where-i-am-today-he-s-a-constant-champion-for-women
FORBES
— What Might It Mean When Critics Call Someone A DEI Hire? (COMMENT: All my superiors who took adverse actions against me were Democrats or RINOs who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanharmeling/2024/07/26/what-might-it-mean-when-critics-call-someone-a-dei-hire/
BLOOMBERG
— All my superiors who took adverse actions against me were Democrats or RINOs who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-08-20/dei-hire-should-be-a-compliment-not-an-insult
BUZZFEED
— Following conservative principles puts you on track for success. Following liberal principles puts you on track for disaster. Because I followed conservative principles, I was able to earn a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, earn master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, earn professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and earn a professional license when I was 32.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/michaelabramwell/gen-z-women-share-thoughts-on-men-shifting-right
CLARK HOWARD
— Quicken Is Worth the Price (COMMENT: I use Quicken.)
https://clark.com/save-money/quicken-review/
CRN
— Dell Debuts Revamped PC Lineup (COMMENT: I use Dell computers.)
https://www.crn.com/news/computing/2025/dell-debuts-revamped-pc-lineup-at-ces-2025
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more foreign labor.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/politics/government/how-trump-and-musk-could-flesh-out-their-welcome-high-skilled-stay-away-illegals-h-1b-plan/ar-BB1raxGT
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Voters flee Illinois because it is way too liberal.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/11/the-people-fleeing-austin-because-texas-is-too-conservative.html
NEW YORKER
— The Inauguration of Trump’s Oligarchy
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/01/20/the-inauguration-of-trumps-oligarchy
LA PROGRESSIVE
— Meritocracy Is Stupid and Evil and Must Die (COMMENT: To advance minorities and females, Democrat and RINO leaders dump meritocracy. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or b) had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/meritocracy-is-stupid
DAILY MAIL
— Wokeism will be the downfall of America
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14266893/I-study-collapse-empires-heres-wokeism-downfall-America.html
August 4, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at Black women that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1-hC8gKWs
NBC5
— The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/south-side-pastors-community-groups-call-no-crime-day-in-chicago/3510998/
CBS2
— Democrats crow about their success in getting protestors to rally in front of Chicago Police Headquarters to demand justice for Sonya Massey, that is, they crow about their success in using Sean Grayson and Massey against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-rally-sonya-massey/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/march-and-rally-held-in-chicago-for-sonya-massey/
WGN9
— Democrats crow about their success in getting protestors to gather in Chicago to demand justice for Sonya Massey, that is, they crow about their success in using Sean Grayson and Massey against Republicans.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/protestors-gather-in-chicago-to-demand-justice-for-sonya-massey/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNWoSiwtLI
— Democrats crow about their success in raising funds for Sonya Massey, that is, they crow about their success in using Sean Grayson and Massey against Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/fundraiser-for-illinois-woman-shot-by-deputy-eclipses-500000/ar-BB1r6L2F%3Focid%3DBingNewsVerp
FOX32
— Democrats crow about their success in getting protestors, including George Floyd’s uncle, to rally in front of Chicago Police Headquarters to demand justice for Sonya Massey, that is, they crow about their success in using Sean Grayson and Massey against Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/george-floyds-uncle-sonya-massey-chicago-rally
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1495555
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— To get more votes from minorities and from females, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who are White and/or male.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/02/heidi-stevens-i-dont-think-the-old-sexist-playbook-is-going-to-work-against-kamala-harris-heres-why-2/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Pritzker signs BIPA update, ‘justice-impacted individual’ measure, 57 other bills. – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3109755/pritzker-signs-bipa-update-justice-impacted-individual-measure-57-other-bills/
WGLT
— Democrats deny that Harris increasingly stresses her being Black.
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-03/scholars-on-the-divide-and-conquer-strategy-behind-trumps-false-claim-that-harris-turned-black
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff admits he cheated with nanny on his first wife. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/3/kamala-harris-husband-doug-emhoff-admits-he-cheate/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Unburdened by what has been? Harris hasn’t renounced a single radical position. – Timothy P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/3108727/harris-hasnt-renounced-a-single-radical-position/
NEW YORK POST
— Harris has long history of pushing DEI, woke initiatives — raising questions about policies she would pursue as president. – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2024/08/03/us-news/harris-has-long-history-of-pushing-dei-initiatives/
— Trump says he will either debate Kamala Harris on Fox News or ‘won’t see her at all’ as he rips VP’s ‘mental capacity’ – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/08/03/us-news/donald-trump-says-he-agreed-to-debate-kamala-harris-on-fox-news-in-september/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— After abandoning Biden, media circles wagons around ‘border czar’ Harris. – Steve Jordahl, Billy Davis
https://afn.net/media/2024/07/30/after-abandoning-biden-media-circles-wagons-around-border-czar-harris/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Establishment Ensures That Gaslighting Paves The Way To Marxism. – Robin M. Itzler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/08/the_establishment_ensures_that_gaslighting_paves_the_way_to_marxism.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Don Jr blasts ‘border czar’ Kamala Harris in scathing op-ed, says Dems want illegal alien votes. – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/04/don-jr-blasts-border-czar-kamala-harris-in-scathing-op-ed-says-dems-want-illegal-alien-votes-1477429/
BREITBART
— JD Vance: Kamala Harris Has Been a Disaster on the Border, Face of Globalism. – Hannah Knudsen
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2024/08/03/exclusive-jd-vance-kamala-harris-has-been-disaster-border-face-globalism/
— Most of Biden-Harris Economy Job Growth Going to Foreign Workers, Including Illegal Aliens. – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/03/americans-be-damned-heritage-economist-most-of-biden-harris-economy-job-growth-going-to-foreign-workers-including-illegal-aliens/
FEDERALIST
— NewsGuard Is A Powerful Scam. – Margot Cleveland
https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/29/targeting-law-professor-turley-again-proves-newsguard-is-a-powerful-scam/
MRC TV
— ABC News Continues Their Embarrassing Fawning Over Harris. – Jorge Bonilla
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jorge-bonilla/2024/07/30/kamalamania-abc-news-continues-their-embarrassing-fawning-over
TOWNHALL
— Trump Is No Dictator – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2024/08/04/trump-is-no-dictator-n2642926
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL & CNN & WASHINGTON POST & ABC NEWS
— Harris team launches GOP group with endorsements from ex-Trump officials, key Republican voices. – Alex Gangitano (COMMENT: Sooner or later, all my critics/opponents who claim to be conservative and/or Republican will come out of their closets and proclaim a) that they have always been Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or Independents, b) that they hate conservatives, and c) that they have always done everything that they could to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4809725-kamala-harris-campaign-gop-initiative-prominent-republican-voices/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-for-harris-launches-aiming-for-biden-like-appeal-to-anti-trump-voters/ar-AA1ocQoa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/04/harris-trump-republicans-kinzinger-haley-voters/94adfa1a-5251-11ef-9a60-5b6e8b4da7c0_story.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/vp-campaign-launches-republicans-harris-push-win-gop-112552207
ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/win-mexico-us-expand-areas-migrants-apply-online-112548623
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote reparations to get more votes from Blacks and to promote more hatred against Republicans. What were your ancestors doing in 1921? On my father’s side, they operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/us/tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-oklahoma.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: To get more votes from minorities and from females, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who are White and/or male.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/us/trump-tactic-suspicion-harris.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist and a sexist if you do not glorify and praise minorities and women, if you do not give preference to minorities and to women.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-04/shyong-column-trump-troll-harris-race
https://www.aol.com/news/column-trump-trolling-democratic-party-100003579.html
REUTERS
— Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris says no.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump-agrees-with-fox-news-debate-kamala-harris-sept-4-2024-08-03/
MSN
— Harris says ‘no denying’ America’s history of racism. – Nick Robertson (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America and the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, and/or German American. Why aren’t Democrats demanding reparations from Americans alive today whose ancestors owned slaves?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/harris-says-no-denying-america-s-history-of-racism/ar-AA1n99t4
C-SPAN
— 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), campaigned at a rally in Atlanta. The former president criticized his new rival, Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris, about issues such as immigration and transgenderism and said, “she’s a dumb version of Bernie Sanders and, actually, further left than him.”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?537463-1/president-trump-senator-vance-campaign-atlanta
AZ MIRROR
— Democrats, Republicans view precinct committeemen in very different lights. – JEREMY DUDA (COMMENT: Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) leaders appointed me to fill a vacant Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) position in 1999. I was elected RPC for that precinct in 2000 and every 2 years since. Because MTRO leaders soon determined that I am too conservative for them, that is, because I promote too many planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject including the following planks, they would not appoint me now to fill a vacant RPC position: personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). Further, they would not appoint me RPC now because they know that they cannot manipulate or dominate me and because I refuse to a) glorify and praise them, b) pander to them, c) serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) cover up their wrong doing, or e) give them money. Further, they blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. Further, they rudely had me removed from the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee this year. They rudely threw my April 2024 PC letter in their trash. They rudely had me removed as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, a role that I had since 2005. They rudely killed my bid to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019. They rudely gerrymandered my precinct in 2015. They rudely had me removed as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012. They rudely had me removed as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011. They rudely had me removed me as MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004. They rudely had me removed as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007. They almost rudely succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. They rudely killed my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004. According to them, I bring all my problems on myself, that is, I create all my own problems.)
https://azmirror.com/2022/03/18/democrats-republicans-view-precinct-committeemen-in-very-different-lights/
PATABOOK NEWS
— Elgin Academy sold to group planning to open an Islamic K-12 school, billed as the largest in North America.
https://patabook.com/news/2024/08/03/elgin-academy-sold-to-group-planning-to-open-an-islamic-k-12-school-billed-as-the-largest-in-north-america-chicago-tribune/
July 6, 2024
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Application (COMMENT: The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) should announce in a press release the evening of July 10 the names of the candidates for chairman, lots of information about them including what they have done to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, how Illinois Republicans can contact their IRP State Central Committee (SCC) member concerning them, and the weighted vote that each IRP SCC member has. Illinois Republicans should be able to watch the candidates’ presentations via Zoom on July 12. The IRP should announce in a press release the evening of July 12 the winning candidate and how much weighted vote that candidate got from each IRP SCC member. In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the day that the IRP SCC elected Andy McKenna as the IRP chairman. Participants in that forum were John Cox, Stephen McGlynn, McKenna, and Jim Nalepa. Jim Oberweis wanted to participate, but could not.)
https://illinois.gop/illinois-republican-party-chairman-application/
(FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S MEMO: The Illinois Republican State Central Committee will be meeting on Friday, July 12, 2024 to elect a new Chairman on an interim or permanent basis. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in being considered for the position, please submit the following information to Matt Janes, Executive Director of the Illinois Republican Party, at Matt@illinois.gop by Wednesday, July 10th at 5:00 PM. This is a hard deadline, and is necessary to provide the Committee sufficient time to review all applicant material. Applicants may be asked to address the Committee on July 12th. . .Responsibilities and duties of the State Chairman are generally summarized in Article III, Section B of the Bylaws which are on our website, and include raising money for the State Party. The position does not pay a salary or other compensation.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How successful have Democrat leaders been in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct promoting the Democrat Party platform, that is, promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination? What have your Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee member and the leaders of your Republican county and township/ward party organizations done to promote the Republican Party platform, that is, to promote personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, enforcement of immigration laws, conservative principles, Second Amendment rights, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving)? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 12 killed, 54 wounded in shootings during extended 4th of July weekend in Chicago. Of those shot, 20 were in mass shootings in Greater Grand Crossing, the Near West Side and Austin.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/05/chicago-fourth-july-violence-12-dead-55-shot
— Quigley becomes first top Illinois Democrat to call on Biden to step aside. The Illinois congressman called on Biden to drop out of the presidential race in an interview on MSNBC Friday, hours before ABC aired an interview with Biden widely viewed as a litmus test for the president a week after his damaging debate performance. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/07/05/quigley-biden-withdraw-2024-presidential-election-trump-debate-illinois-pritzker
ABC7
— ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos’ exclusive interview with Biden: Full transcript
https://abc7chicago.com/post/full-transcript-abc-news-anchor-george-stephanopoulos-exclusive/15033536/
— Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley says President Biden should leave race – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-rep-mike-quigley-says-president-joe-biden/15034006/
— Biden won’t commit to independent cognitive test when asked in ABC News interview. “Look. I have a cognitive test every single day,” he said, referring to his job. (COMMENT: Currently, what do you argue shows your cognitive abilities? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. During the 1990s, it was my earning four job-related professional certifications and a job-related master’s degree. During the 1980s, it was my earning a job-related professional certification and a job-related master’s degree. During the 1970s, it was my earning a job-related professional certification, a job-related master’s degree, and a job-related bachelor’s degree.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-joe-biden-commit-independent-cognitive-test-when/15033281/
— Over $100M in medical debt wiped out for more than 44K in Cook County thanks to partnership. (COMMENT: What did you do to avoid medial debt. For me, it included always having health insurance.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/medical-debt-forgiveness-100m-wiped-more-44k-cook/15026473/
— ‘Exhausted,’ ‘bad episode’: Biden doubles down on debate explanations in ABC News exclusive. Speaking with George Stephanopoulos, he dismissed concerns about mental fitness. – Alexandra Hutzler
https://abc7chicago.com/post/george-stephanopoulos-joe-biden-interview-president-doubles-down/15033213/
NBC5
— Violence in Chicago has changed. An outreach group explains why and what needs to be done. As Chicago stares down the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with 11 people killed as of Friday afternoon, an organized group of mothers, fathers, uncles and brothers questions the usefulness of crime statistics and cautions that gangs are different than they used to be. – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-violence-changes-gangs-shootings-police/3482134/
CBS2
— Biden says he’ll stay in 2024 race while Illinois rep calls for him to step aside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MudV6kSqpmU
— As number of migrants in Chicago shelters decline, officials prepare for future arrivals. – Sabrina Franza (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders have always promoted illegal immigration and they continue to do that.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-migrant-numbers-down/
FOX32
— Mayor Johnson joins community rally for peace following Fourth of July violence in Chicago – Terrence Lee
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mayor-johnson-joins-community-rally-peace-following-fourth-july-violence-chicago
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Quigley calls on Biden to step aside. – Jack Grieve
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/mike-quigley-joe-biden-should-drop-out-race
SOUTHERN
— Wealthy Democratic donors sound alarm over Biden staying in race. – ABC News
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/05/wealthy-democratic-donors-sound-alarm-over-biden-staying-in-race/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Defiant Biden says ‘only the Lord Almighty’ could convince him to leave the 2024 race. – Elena Moore, Tamara Keith (COMMENT: What does the Lord Almighty say about promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-07-05/defiant-biden-says-only-the-lord-almighty-could-convince-him-to-leave-the-2024-race
WTHI TV
— The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next spring, it will use the ACT exam rather than the SAT. – PETER HANCOCK (COMMENT: My ACT score in 1966 was 24. My father’s often decrying his not having a college degree motivated me to take college preparatory courses, to take the ACT exam, and to graduate in the upper 20% of my class.)
https://www.wthitv.com/news/illinois-switching-to-act-exams-for-state-assessments/article_06e25890-3ada-11ef-8047-0369552f4355.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago mayor plans to address violence with more spending, guaranteed income. – Jim Talamonti
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_32b1b0d4-3ae3-11ef-8868-8fce4052992d.html
— Illinois tied for third worst unemployment rate in country. – Glenn Minnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_91e26a0a-3979-11ef-8e90-0bb300ae99ca.html
— Illinois ballot could include election security, property tax and IVF questions. – Greg Bishop
https://www.starvedrock.media/news/state/illinois-ballot-could-include-election-security-property-tax-and-ivf-questions/article_d51ca82a-d94c-5f59-a51c-6754ea194790.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden says he’s ‘first Black woman to serve with Black president’ in rambling radio interview. Age concerns front and center as Democrat struggles to right floundering campaign. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/5/biden-says-hes-first-black-woman-to-serve-with-bla/
— Biden downplays debate performance; can’t remember if he watched replay. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/5/biden-downplays-debate-performance-cant-remember-i/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Struggles Through Brief Interview with Former Dem Operative Stephanopoulos. Octogenarian president delivers incoherent answers and says ‘really bad cold’ left him ‘exhausted’ during debate. – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/tan-rested-not-ready-bronzed-biden-struggles-through-brief-interview-with-former-dem-operative-stephanopoulos/
AMEERICAN THINKER
— The Collapse of DEI – John Horvat II
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/07/the_collapse_of_dei.html
BLAZE
— New York City expands costly debit card program for illegal aliens – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/new-york-city-expands-costly-debit-card-program-for-illegal-aliens
BREITBART
— New York City Giving Taxpayer-Funded Debit Cards to Over 7,000 Migrants – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/05/new-york-city-giving-taxpayer-funded-debit-cards-to-over-7000-migrants/
— Pritzker Opens More Migrant Shelters in Chicago Ahead of Democrat National Convention. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/07/05/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-opens-more-migrant-shelters-chicago-ahead-democrat-national-convention/
CHARLIE KIRK
— Former Space Force Officer Loses Retirement For Exposing DEI (COMMENT: Because I fought political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.)
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/columnists/charlie-kirk/blog/former-space-force-officer-loses-retirement-for-exposing-dei
CHRISTIAN POST
— Exposing the lie that DEI is compassionate. – John K. Amanchukwu Sr.
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/exposing-the-lie-that-dei-is-compassionate.html
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Democrats’ 25th Amendment Problem – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/the-democrats-25th-amendment-problem
DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Repeatedly Denies Reality In Primetime ABC Interview. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/05/joe-biden-abc-news-primetime-interview-george-stephanopoulos/
— Years Of Media Misdirection Over Biden Mental State Are Unraveling Before Our Eyes – JASON COHEN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/04/media-misdirection-biden-mental-state-unraveling/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— What Biden Has Done to the Border Doesn’t Stop There – ZACH THAPAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/what-biden-has-done-to-the-border-doesnt-stop-there/
TOWNHALL
— Trump Beats Whoever Dems Replace Biden With In Hypothetical Polls – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/07/05/no-matter-whos-in-the-race-polls-show-trump-beat-them-n2641443
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Quigley becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race. – LAUREN IRWIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4757439-mike-quigley-joe-biden-drop-out/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Two More House Democrats Say Biden Should Drop Out. Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois became the fourth of his cohort to call on President Biden to leave the race, a day after Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts did so. – Chris Cameron, Maggie Astor and Tim Balk
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/us/politics/democrat-seth-moulton-biden-drop-out.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR PICTURES OF BIDEN: Biden Forcefully Rejects Efforts to Push Him Out of Race. ‘I am running and going to win again,’ president tells supporters in Wisconsin. – Ken Thomas and Annie Linskey
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/biden-sits-for-interview-to-try-to-bounce-back-from-debate-debacle-6e60527f
— How DEI Becomes Discrimination. – John Sailer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-dei-becomes-discrimination-academia-higher-education-research-race-1e411be4
MSN
— 22 Reasons Why Baby Boomers Resist the ‘Woke’ Movement – Thomas Robinson
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/22-reasons-why-baby-boomers-resist-the-woke-movement/ss-BB1ptqzm
June 23, 2024
Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to issue a press release that gives:
a) the names of the two other members of the IRP chairman search committee,
b) the selection process that the committee will use,
c) the qualifications that applicants must have,
d) the requirements that applicants must meet, and
e) the application filing deadline.
Illinois Republicans anxiously await the IRP to then issue press releases that give:
a) the names of all the applicants who met the filing deadline,
b) the names of all those applicants the committee deemed qualified,
c) lots of information on those applicants,
d) how Illinois Republicans can provide input on those applicants to IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members,
e) the date, time, and location of the meeting in which the applicants will give their presentations to the IRP SCC,
f) how Illinois Republicans can attend that meeting,
g) the Zoom link that Illinois Republicans can use to watch the applicant’s presentations at that meeting,
h) the weighted vote that each IRP SCC member has,
i) the weighted vote that each applicant got and from each of the IRP SCC members, and
j) the name of the winning applicant.
I am very interested in learning what each the applicants has done and has promised to do to defend and advance the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I am very interested in learning what position each of the applicants has on direct election of IRP SCC members. It seems to me that the committee will reject applicants who want direct election.
In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized an applicant forum in Springfield the evening before the day that the IRP SCC elected Andy McKenna as IRP’s chairman. The participants in that forum were John Cox, Stephen McGlynn, McKenna, and Jim Nalepa. Jim Oberweis wanted to participate, but could not.
In 2013, I attended the IRP SCC meeting in Springfield at which IRP chairman applicants gave five minute presentations on why they should be the next IRP chairman. Jack Dorgan was selected. The other applicants were Angel Garcia, Jim Nalepa, Mark Shaw, Don Tracy, Joe Walsh, and Lori Yokoyama.
Richard Williamson was the IRP chairman 1999–2001, Lee Daniels 2001–2002, Dallas Ingemunson 2002 (interim), Gary MacDougal, 2002–2002, Judy Baar Topinka 2002–2005, Andrew McKenna 2005–2009, Pat Brady 2009–2013, Jack Dorgan 2013–2014, Tim Schneider 2014–2021; Mark Shaw, Co-Chairman 2018–2024, and Don Tracy 2021–present.
Why is the Illinois Democrat Party (IDP) as successful as the IRP is unsuccessful, that is, what distinguishes IDP leaders from IRP leaders? ANSWER: IDP leaders believe in and defend/advance all the planks in the Democrat Party platform while IRP leaders reject or fail/refuse to defend/advance many planks, if not most planks, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Far too many of them paint themselves as being Democrat Lite and are Democrat Lite. The aforesaid is a direct result of IDP SCC members being directly elected by Democrats while IRP SCC members are not directly elected by Republicans. I should write a book about IRP leaders since 2000 and the planks in the Republican Party platform that they have rejected or failed/refused to defend/advance.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— 11 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for blocking roadway in the Loop
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protest-today-11-pro-palestinian-protesters-arrested/14989519/
— Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain vandalized, closed until further notice. Fountain’s pool water dyed red; pro-Palestinian graffiti found.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicagos-buckingham-fountain-vandalized-closed-notice-300-columbus/14988571/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-guide-what-to-know-pride-parade-fest/14982265/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-fest-thousands-celebrate-lgbtq-community-northalsted/14989330/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2v7SFzQqow
CBS2
— At least 5 people killed, 8 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings – Adam Harrington
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/at-least-3-people-killed-6-wounded-chicago-weekend-shootings/
— Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain closed after being dyed red by protesters overnight – Sara Machi, Jeramie Bizzle, Adam Harrington
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicagos-buckingham-fountain-vandalism/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-pride-fest-begins-in-northalsted-district/
FOX32
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-pride-fest-sizzles-despite-sweltering-heat
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1474950
WBEZ
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2024/06/22/venezuelan-migrant-experience-in-colombia-in-chicago
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/23/dobbs-2-years-later-out-of-state-medical-providers-flock-to-illinois-for-abortion-training-as-opportunities-dwindle/
— Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain closed after pool water dyed red in apparent pro-Palestine demonstration – DEANESE WILLIAMS-HARRIS, REBECCA JOHNSON, and CLAIRE MALON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/22/buckingham-fountain-vandalism/
— Historic mansion in Wheaton lists for $1.9M – BOB GOLDSBOROUGH (COMMENT: This home is in my precinct.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/17/mansion-wheaton/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A six-bedroom, 5,208-square-foot Colonial Revival-style house in Wheaton that was designed by architect Jarvis Hunt and built as a summer cottage for those who were part of the nearby Chicago Golf Club has been listed for $1.875 million. Built in 1896 and 1897, the home was developed by the Rev. James Wheaton, who was part of his namesake city’s founding family, as a way to provide summer rental housing for members of Chicago Golf, which had relocated to Wheaton in 1895.)
— The high cost of parenting. The cost of childcare has been steadily rising over many years. – Jill Schlesinger (COMMENT: My wife and I got married in 1978. We both had jobs. My salary was $106,785/year in today’s dollars. In anticipation of having children, we lived on just my salary and saved as much as we could.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/17/jill-on-money-the-high-cost-of-parenting/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked Loop roadway are arrested. Nearly a dozen protesters were taken into custody about 2:41 p.m. Saturday after they allegedly held a demonstration on Franklin Street, police say. Earlier, vandals dropped red dye into Buckingham Fountain and painted pro-Palestinian messages there.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/06/22/pro-palestinian-protesters-loop-buckingham-fountain-city-hall-crime-israel-hamas-war-world-cpd
— Buckingham Fountain closed after vandals dye water red, pro-Palestinian graffiti found. Colin Hinkle, a professional drone pilot, noticed the red dye mixing with the green water of the fountain early Saturday morning and saw spray paint on the ground that read, “Gaza is bleeding” and “Stop the genocide.” ‘That’s when I realized it was a protest,’ Hinkle said. – Kayleigh Padar and Dorothy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/06/22/buckingham-fountain-closed-vandalism
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nextvoices/2024/06/22/lgbtq-pride-inclusivity-christopher-bigelow-healthcare-housing-wages-chicago-next-voices
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/22/chicago-pride-fest-lgbtq-lake-view-jojo-siwa-natasha-bedingfield-drag-shows-dance-music-celebration
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/06/23/canada-introduction-democracy-solutions-chicago-illinois-immigration-asylum-seekers-refugee-claimaints-toronto
DAILY HERALD
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Democrats and RINOs blame following planks in the Republican Party platform for Republican loses: personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving). But Republican failure/refusal to defend and advance the aforesaid planks is the real reason for the loses:
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240622/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-illinois-republicans-need-a-more-centrist-message-unity-to-regain-relevancy/
DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion in DeKalb.
https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2024/06/23/dekalb-rallies-for-abortion-access-ahead-of-november-election/
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ in Batavia.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2024/06/21/batavia-adopts-new-flag-policy-amid-controversy-over-city-hall-flags/
SHAW LOCAL
— Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing state suburbs away from trump. (COMMENT: RINOs would rather see Biden elected than Trump. I should write about the biggest RINOs who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2024/06/23/biden-and-allied-republicans-are-trying-to-rally-gop-women-in-swing-state-suburbs-away-from-trump/
— Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2024/06/23/trump-endorses-ten-commandments-in-schools-implores-evangelical-christians-to-vote-in-november/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump urges evangelicals to vote in November, champions Ten Commandments in schools. – AP (COMMENT: I should write a book about those Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, etc. in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who are the most anti-Evangelical.)
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-urges-evangelicals-to-vote-in-november-champions-ten-commandments-in-schools-faith-freedom-coalition-politics-gop-republican-party-president-joe-biden-abortion-debate-roe-v-wade-criminal-cases-guilty-conviction-falsifying-records
WCIA
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift against Trump.
https://www.wcia.com/news/national/trump-cant-shake-off-taylor-swift-talk-in-courting-young-voters-2/
CHOOSE CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.choosechicago.com/event/chicago-tap-theatre-presents-can-you-hear-us-now-the-queer-tap-dance-revolution/2024-06-23/1/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump flashes his preferences for high-skilled workers in immigration debate – Seth McLaughlin (COMMENT: Democrat employers want employees who vote for Democrat candidates. RINO employers want employees who will work for less money.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/21/donald-trump-flashes-his-preferences-for-high-skil/
— The left’s war on the American dream – Robert Knight (COMMENT: By the time I was 49 in 1997, I was able to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, a professional license, and $150,075/year in today’s dollars. But I would not have been able to do that if I was 49 today because of Democrat and RINO success in using Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy the American Dream for those who share my demographics.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/22/lefts-war-on-american-dream/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s migrant crime wave heats up – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3055241/biden-migrant-crime-wave-heats-up/
— Sliding down the IVF slippery slope – Ben Rothove
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3054574/sliding-down-the-ivf-slippery-slope/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Republican Party at a crossroads: Which path it chooses will determine America’s fate. – Eric Utter (COMMENT: If the Republican Party goes Democrat Lite, that is, if it fails/refuses to defend/advance its platform, not only America is doomed, the world is doomed.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/republican_party_at_a_crossroads_which_path_it_chooses_will_determine_america_s_fate.html
— Antisemitism vs. anti-Israelism – Walter E. Block
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/antisemitism_vs_anti_israelism.html
BREITBART
— Donald Trump Vows Not ‘To Give One Penny’ to Schools with Vaccine, Mask Mandates, ‘Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports’ – ELIZABETH WEIBEL
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/22/donald-trump-vows-not-to-give-one-penny-to-schools-with-vaccine-mask-mandates-keep-men-out-of-womens-sports/
— ‘Shameful’: White House Statements on Killings of Rachel Morin, Jocelyn Nungaray Fail to Mention Suspects Are Illegals. – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/06/22/shameful-white-house-statements-killings-rachel-morin-jocelyn-nungaray-fail-mention-suspects-are-illegals/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Vows to Combat Agencies Weaponized Against Christians. – Fred Lucas (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government and my critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have used against me the most my having been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/22/trump-vows-task-force-investigate-anti-christian-bias/
NEWSMAX
— Trump: Biden’s Illegal Immigrants Targeting Americans. – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/trump-biden-immigration/2024/06/22/id/1169771/
— Illegals Better off Under Biden – Hung Cao
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/hung-cao-virginia-senate/2024/06/22/id/1169753/
TOWNHALL
— New York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams insisted that the United States “needs” illegal immigrants. – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that soon, if not already, Democrat and RINO leaders of your municipality will insist the same thing.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/print/2640818
— This FY Alone, More Than 13K Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested In the U.S. – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/06/21/this-fy-alone-more-than-13k-criminal-illegal-aliens-arrested-in-the-us-n2640802
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago – AP (COMMENT: How long have your ancestors been in Illinois? Mine have been in Illinois since 1844. If I had run for a government office, my critics/opponents would have stressed that my ancestors on my father’s side homesteaded a 240-acre farm in southeast Crete Township in 1854 and that resulted in my living in 1286 Wood Street in Crete 1948-1972 and my inheriting that home in 2022.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-illinois-may-soon-return-land-the-us-stole-from-a-prairie-band-potawatomi-chief-175-years-ago/
— How much money do you need to make to be in the top 5% in your state? – NICK JACHIM (COMMENT: In Illinois, it is $504,800/year. The median annual income in Illinois is $78,304.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/4733245-how-much-money-do-you-need-to-make-to-be-in-the-top-5-in-your-state/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Boys Are Struggling. Male Kindergarten Teachers Are Here to Help. – Claire Cain Miller (COMMENT: My parents sent me to kindergarten at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete in 1953. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. They have always hinted/implied/agued/shouted that proved that my parents were filthy rich. But my father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 in 1967 and it was a bottom of the line 6-cylinder 2-door Chevrolet. My mother never attended high school. She stayed home and raised my brother and I.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/23/upshot/male-kindergarten-teachers.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Boys are falling behind in school. They are less likely than girls to be ready for kindergarten. They read at lower levels. They graduate from high school at lower rates. This gender gap in education has significantly widened just in the last generation. One group is uniquely positioned to help put boys on the right track in their first year of formal schooling: men who teach kindergarten. Yet only around 3 percent of kindergarten teachers are men. Many studies show that older boys benefit from having male teachers. There hasn’t been as much research on the youngest students and their teachers — in large part because there are so few male teachers in early education to begin with. Still, it stands to reason that men who teach kindergarten can make a difference for boys, said Thomas S. Dee, a Stanford professor who has for decades researched the effect of teacher demographics on students.)
USA TODAY
— To be VP for Trump, loyalty and TV presence count. Sarah Huckabee Sanders fits the bill. – Sarah D. Wire
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/22/sarah-huckabee-sanders-trump-vp-pick/73958511007/
YELLOWHAMMER NEWS
— Biden is making it easier for non-citizens to register to vote, Alabama Secretary of State charges. (COMMENT: Do not anticipate/expect that Democrat election officials will stop illegals from using their false identifications to register to vote and to vote for Democrats.)
https://yellowhammernews.com/biden-is-making-it-easier-for-non-citizens-to-register-to-vote-alabama-secretary-of-state-charges/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP Plan for Democratic Convention: Bash Chicago as a Mess. Republicans are expected to highlight problems with migrants and crime in host city; security officials brace for Gaza protests. – John McCormick and Douglas Belkin
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democratic-convention-chicago-protests-republicans-election-2516fe80
December 17, 2023
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
CBS2
— CBS 2 looks into how much Chicago is spending on newly arrived migrants
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/cbs-2-looks-into-how-much-chicago-is-spending-on-newly-arrived-migrants/
— Chicago says there are no more migrants camped outside of police stations – SARA MACHI
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-migrants-chicago-stations/
WGN9
— Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for ceasefire in Gaza during protest in Downtown Chicago – Jewell Hillery
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza-during-protest-in-downtown-chicago/
— Migrants arriving in Chicago face uncertainty as communication with border cities deteriorates – Angelica Sanchez
https://wgntv.com/news/migrants-arriving-in-chicago-face-uncertainty-as-communication-with-border-cities-deteriorates/
WGN RADIO
— New Chicago ordinance will increase employees’ paid leave – Patrick Hennessey (COMMENT: For almost 30 years, I benefitted from the federal government’s generous leave policies. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that.)
https://wgnradio.com/lets-get-legal/new-chicago-ordinance-will-increase-employees-paid-leave/
FOX32
— Senate aide dismissed after purported sex tape features Senate hearing room – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/senate-aide-dismissed-after-purported-sex-tape-features-senate-hearing-room
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No migrants living in Chicago police stations for first time since spring. Nearly 190 new arrivals are still awaiting shelter placement at O’Hare Airport, but the city’s move has some volunteers worrying about transparency and support. – Violet Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/16/24004075/migrants-chicago-police-stations-shelter-clear
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Public Schools picks South Side high school principal to lead Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services – Sarah Macaraeg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/education/ct-cps-chief-diverse-learners-20231216-6ukoizyns5cqvfrrn44n6a7bz4-story.html
— Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden’s concessions in border talks – AP (COMMENT: As Latinos ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Latino nation.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-aud-nw-latino-democrats-southern-border-20231216-qtm7whroarc6ni5gsk7v4asuxa-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURES: Why some congressional candidates could get kicked off the March primary ballot – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231216/news/why-some-congressional-candidates-could-get-kicked-off-the-march-primary-ballot/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot in Des Plaines.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220406/oakton-community-college-in-des-plaines-dedicates-new-first-of-its-kind-cannabis-lab/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement money – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231216/news/how-suburban-counties-are-spending-opioid-settlement-money/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-black-american-solidarity-with-palestinians-is-rising-and-testing-longstanding-ties-to-jewish-allies/
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FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dem staffer out from Senate job after revelation of sex video shot in Capitol Hill hearing room – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/16/dem-staffer-out-from-senate-job-after-revelation-o/
— The left’s climate fear-mongering, Christian-bashing, race-baiting fever dreams – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/15/lefts-climate-fear-mongering-christian-bashing-rac/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Boston mayor releases photo from ‘electeds of color’ party that sparked outrage – Gabrielle M. Etzel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/boston-mayor-wu-electeds-of-color-party-sparked-outrage
— Education Department reveals 40% of student loan borrowers missed first payment since COVID – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/education-department-40-percent-student-loan-borrowers-missed-payment
— Donald Trump rehashes statement that immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood’ of US – Jenny Goldsberry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/immigration/donald-trump-rehashes-poisoning-the-blood
— What did Biden promise to do as president in 2020? – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/joe-biden-presidential-campaign-promises-2020
NEW YORK POST
— Trump ignores GOP rivals, rips ‘corrupt’ Biden as ‘threat to democracy’ during 90-minute NH rally – Mary Kay Linge
https://nypost.com/2023/12/16/news/trump-ignores-gop-rivals-rips-corrupt-biden-at-rally/
— Rep. Kevin McCarthy says George Santos’ expulsion was a mistake, says disgraced pol deserved’ his day in court’ – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2023/12/16/news/kevin-mccarthy-says-santos-expulsion-was-a-mistake/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Migrant groups launch lawsuits against Border Patrol over camping conditions near San Diego – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/migrant_groups_launch_lawsuits_against_border_patrol_over_camping_conditions_near_san_diego.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— FBI will adopt ‘LGBTQIA+ acronym’ at behest of one of their ‘nine Diversity Advisory Committees’ – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/16/fbi-will-reportedly-adopt-lgbtqia-acronym-at-behest-of-one-of-their-nine-diversity-advisory-committees-1420483/
BREITBART
— DeSantis Challenges Trump to Debate Ahead of Iowa Caucus – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/16/ron-desantis-challenges-trump-debate-ahead-iowa-caucus/
— Musk’s ‘Grok’ AI Is Just as Woke as Other Chatbots – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/12/16/elon-musks-grok-ai-is-just-as-woke-as-other-chatbots/
FEDERALIST
— Illinois Cooks Up Cashless Bail And Discovers It’s A ‘Perfect Recipe For Lawlessness’ – M.D. KITTLE
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/14/illinois-cooks-up-cashless-bail-and-discovers-its-a-perfect-recipe-for-lawlessness/
— Did NY State Republicans Nominate a Registered Democrat to Replace George Santos? – Lorri Wickenhauser (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are discouraged from running for any kind of government or political office: conservative, Republican, White, male. older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/fact-check-ny-state-republicans-nominate-registered-democrat-replace-george-santos
(FRM THE ARTICLE: Mazi Melesa Pilip would seem to check all the boxes for a solid GOP candidate, Politico reported. She is a two-term Republican member of the Nassau County Legislature who has championed law enforcement and low property taxes. She is also a pro-Israel Orthodox Jew and has even served in the Israel Defense Forces. However, Pilip has been a registered Democrat since 2012, Politico reported, citing public records it had “uncovered.” “The Nassau County Board of Elections’ spokesperson called [Politico] on Pilip’s behalf and confirmed she is an enrolled Democrat.” Commenting on the situation, the outlet noted, “It seems like New York’s 3rd Congressional [District] is destined for drama.” Business Insider reported that the Ethiopian-born Pilip “professes to be” a Republican, despite the evidence uncovered by Politico. In securing the New York GOP nod, she “beat out a slew of other hopeful GOP nominees,” including a U.S. Air Force veteran and another IDF veteran. Pilip will be running against Democrat Tom Suozzi, a former House member who stepped down in 2022 to run for governor of New York. He lost the Democratic nomination to incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. Politico described Pilip as a “firebrand” and added that she is “a popular figure in Great Neck, where she lives with her seven children.” The special election to fill Santos’ vacant seat will be held on Feb. 13, according to Business Insider.)
FOX NEWS
— Harvard identity-based graduations excluded Jews in now-deleted webpage as antisemitism claims plague school. Harvard held an affinity graduation celebration for specific identity groups. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/us/harvard-identity-based-graduations-excluded-jews-now-deleted-webpage-antisemitism-claims-plague-school
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— “The anti-American activists are the anti-Capitalist activists are the anti-Israel activists” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/the-anti-american-activists-are-the-anti-capitalist-activists-are-the-anti-israel-activists/
NTD
— Arizona Gov. Sends National Guard to Border, Citing Feds’ Inaction on Migrant Influx
https://www.ntd.com/arizona-gov-sends-national-guard-to-border-citing-feds-inaction-on-migrant-influx_960894.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Colleges Have a New Scheme to Get Around the End of Affirmative Action. Unwilling to drop racial preferences in admissions, colleges are now being advised to redefine merit to include race. – RENU MUKHERJEE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/12/colleges-have-a-new-scheme-to-get-around-the-end-of-affirmative-action/
— San Francisco Puts Reparations Office on Hold as Part of $75 Million Budget Cut – ARI BLAFF
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/san-francisco-cuts-reparations-office-as-part-of-75-million-budget-cut/
NEWSMAX
— ‘We won’t secure the border under Democratic governments’ – Ron Johnson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSYDsOuTxg
PJ MEDIA
— Arizona Governor Hobbs Calls Out National Guard to Deal With Crisis at Border – RICK MORAN |
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/16/feds-close-4-border-crossings-in-arizona-as-governor-hobbs-calls-out-national-guard-n4924797
POST MILLENNIAL
— Elon Musk warns Italy to not import the ‘woke mind virus’ from America. “Woke mind virus, in my view, amplifies racism amplifies frankly sexism and all the isms.” – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/elon-musk-warns-italy-to-not-import-the-woke-mind-virus-from-america
TOWNHALL
— Republicans Introduce Bill Prohibiting VA Health Resources From Being Used for Illegal Immigrants – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/12/16/va-health-care-facilities-helping-illegal-immigrants-bill-n2632469
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
THE HILL
— Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) accuses FBI of focusing on ‘identity politics’ over its LGBTQIA+ acronym adoption policy – LAUREN IRWIN
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4364175-republican-rep-accuses-fbi-identity-politics-lgbtqia-acronym-adoption-policy/
— Hispanic Caucus spells out opposition to GOP border demands – RAFAEL BERNAL (COMMENT: As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://thehill.com/latino/4348410-hispanic-caucus-gop-border-demands-x/
— Democrats ever-increasingly paint illegals as being GOD-like.
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-top-headlines/ap-no-room-at-the-inn-as-holidays-approach-migrants-face-eviction-from-new-york-city-shelters/
CNN
— Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and migrants are the Democrats’ soldiers.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/12/16/trump-immigration-nh-rally-contorno-se-cupp-acostanr-vpx.cnn
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden’s concessions in border talks – STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO AND REBECCA SANTANA (COMMENT: As Latinos ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Latino nation.)
https://apnews.com/article/senate-border-immigration-biden-66531bcefb908d5440a52b54c543b006
— US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses – KEVIN FREKING
https://greensboro.com/news/nation-world/us-homelessness-up-12-to-highest-reported-level-as-rents-soar-and-coronavirus-pandemic-aid/article_45a50793-a002-5a8e-9b59-1c17c4c82b60.html
MSN
— Maryland Senator Ben Cardin’s Staffer Responds to Accusations About Video, Confrontation – Jessica McBride
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/maryland-senator-ben-cardin-s-staffer-responds-to-accusations-about-video-confrontation/ar-AA1lBl5v
NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Does Victory Lap After Giuliani’s $148M Judgment – Thomas Kika
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-does-victory-lap-after-rudy-giulianis-148m-judgment-1853055
CBS NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/advocate-lgbtq-community-hosts-annual-coat-drive-transgender-individuals-team-abads-coat-drive/
NEW YORK TIMES
— The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more hatred that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote against you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/opinion/trump-democracy-dewey.html
— Trump, Quoting Putin, Declares Indictments ‘Politically Motivated Persecution’ – Maggie Haberman and Michael Gold (COMMENT: To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/us/politics/trump-putin-new-hampshire.html
USA TODAY
— Are you Hispanic if you can’t speak Spanish? Here’s what Hispanics say. – Marc Ramirez (COMMENT: As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/23/latinos-spanish-language-fade-hope-future-generations/70903045007/
— As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2012/10/11/hispanic-heritage-immigration-america/1627823/
JOPLIN GLOBE
— Biden, not Trump, the one acting like a dictator – Geoff Caldwell
https://www.joplinglobe.com/opinion/geoff-caldwell-biden-not-trump-the-one-acting-like-a-dictator/article_0a2e77c8-9a89-11ee-9726-abec53b8203b.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why the Race to Replace George Santos Will Matter in 2024. Republicans pick Mazi Melesa Pilip to face Democrat Tom Suozzi in big test of parties’ strength next year. – Jimmy Vielkind and Katy Stech Ferek
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/why-the-race-to-replace-george-santos-will-matter-in-2024-383434d8
FORTUNE
— Elon Musk calls diversity, equity, inclusion ‘morally wrong’ propaganda words for racism, sexism, etc.: ‘Changing the target class doesn’t make it right’ – DANA HULL
https://fortune.com/2023/12/16/elon-musk-calls-diversity-equity-inclusion-propaganda/
FORBES
— Musk Raises A Fair Point On DEI – Susan Harmeling, Ph.D.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanharmeling/2023/12/16/i-hate-to-admit-elon-musk-raises-a-fair-point-on-dei/
BUSINESS WIRE
— Nearly Two-Thirds of Retail Workers Are Worried About Personal Safety this Holiday Season
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211138551/en/Nearly-Two-Thirds-of-Retail-Workers-Are-Worried-About-Personal-Safety-this-Holiday-Season
SPECTRUM NEWS
— Hispanic Texas Democrats in Congress urge White House to reject hardline GOP border demands – Reena Diamante (COMMENT: As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/12/14/hispanic-texas-democrats-urge-white-house-reject-republican-border-demands
POLITICO
— Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and migrants are the Democrats’ soldiers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/16/biden-trump-remarks-immigration-00132161
KNOW INSIDERS
— The 43rd governor of Illinois is Jay Robert Pritzker, better known by his stage as J.B. Pritzker. Among the wealthiest families in the US are he and his family. Read on to know how rich he is.
https://knowinsiders.com/who-is-robert-pritzker-richest-politician-in-the-us-biography-career-and-net-worth-38889.html
GOVERNING
“Alabama seems to be addicted to cheap labor.”
https://www.governing.com/government-quotes/alabama-seems-to-be-addicted-to-cheap-labor
GALLUP
— Personal Safety Fears at Three-Decade High in U.S. – LYDIA SAAD
https://news.gallup.com/poll/544415/personal-safety-fears-three-decade-high.aspx
PEW RESEARCH
— As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/22/key-facts-about-us-latinos-for-national-hispanic-heritage-month/
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/05/who-is-hispanic/
DAILY MAIL
— Chicago has spent $138 MILLION on city’s migrant crisis in 14 months after 26,000 were bused in – more cash than was given to city’s public library network.
About 26,000 migrants arrived in the city by buses since August last year. The city spent nearly a million on the shuttered migrant camp at Brighton Park. – DOLORES CHANG
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12871843/Chicago-cash-migrant-crisis-public-library.html
October 22, 2023
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats say “Illinois lawmakers prepare to head back to Springfield for veto session, BGA breaks down agenda.”
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-state-veto-session-lawmakers-springfield-better-government-association/13941132/
— Democrats acknowledge that “At least 14 shot, 3 killed in weekend gun violence across city.”
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-today/13950267/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Supporters of Palestinians, Israelis call for ceasefire at downtown protest.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side 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://abc7chicago.com/protest-downtown-chicago-today-palestinian-israel-foster-beach/13951102/
— Democrats acknowledge that “A New Jersey father filed a federal lawsuit to block a state policy aimed at keeping schools from outing transgender students to their parents.” Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://abc7chicago.com/frederick-short-jr-cherry-hill-high-school-nj-lawsuit/13950054/
NBC5
— Democrats acknowledge that “Demonstrators march downtown Chicago to show support for the Palestinian people.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side 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.nbcchicago.com/news/local/demonstrators-march-downtown-chicago-to-show-support-for-the-palestinian-people/3257236/
CBS2
— Democrats acknowledge that “Crowds gather in Chicago Loop to protest ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side 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.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-loop-protest-israel-hamas-palestine-war/
FOX32
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago sees massive Palestinian protest on Michigan Avenue.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side 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.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-palestinian-protest-michigan-avenue
— Democrats say “Citywide hiring fair offers opportunities for job seekers in Chicago.” What jobs have you had? I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Anticipate/expect that your critics/opponents will hint/imply/argue/shout a) that all the jobs that you had were bad jobs, b) that you did not get better jobs because of you had many serious faults and shortcomings, c) that you were nevertheless grossly overpaid, and d) that they would never stoop to take the jobs that you took. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on the jobs that they had, how they got those jobs, and why they got those jobs. From what I see, the wealthier that your parents are, the better the jobs that you can get. My father worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant and never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, almost always worked second jobs (playing the piano, delivering eggs, working in an A&W) to pay the family’s bills, and died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school and did not work outside the home until after he died.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/citywide-hiring-fair-job-seekers-chicago
WBEZ
— Democrats say “Some Chicagoans say they experienced racism from cops on Oath Keepers list. The people who spoke with WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times say the department should rid itself of cops connected to extremist groups.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist conservative groups. They ended my 7-year TAPROOT chairmanship and destroyed the organization in 2012. They ended my 4-year ICRC Steering Committee membership and destroyed the organization in 2007. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/some-chicagoans-say-they-experienced-racism-from-cops-on-oath-keepers-list/1081148f-63cb-4251-9f8b-801592e6f81d
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats say “Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-mike-pence-2024-campaign-money-20231021-lh7at7qcnrfennfk2x3br3p7iq-story.html
— 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the Chicago area – Claire Malon
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-most-expensive-zip-codes-20231021-uhdhydli4bgsxglpg6pvcqc2ge-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasing run the news media but nevertheless acknowledge that “Misinformation about the Israeli-Hamas war is rampant.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-hamas-israel-war-misinformation-twitter-x-resources-20231021-ahwh2tmm7ff5xgw7u3p6mn66t4-story.html
— Highland GOP councilman gets party blowback for endorsing Dem clerk-treasurer – Michelle L. Quinn (COMMENT: Based on the many big adverse actions that anti-conservative leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have taken against me since 2000, it is obvious that they would never have appointed me to be a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I should write a book about the aforesaid anti-conservative leaders and the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me since 2000 including rudely firing me as MTRO webmaster in 2004 and 2010 and slandering me during MTRO meetings.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-schocke-endorsement-gop-st-1019-20231018-jp5dkzhu7jdppkkqqxp3hqh2le-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Highland councilman is expected to be stripped of his precinct committee position after publicly endorsing the town’s Democratic Clerk-Treasurer candidate in the upcoming general election. Lake County Republican Chairman and Congressional candidate Randy Niemeyer confirmed Wednesday that he’ll be removing Highland Councilman Mark Schocke, R-3, from the precinct committee after Schocke appeared in a campaign mailer endorsing current Highland Clerk-Treasurer Mark Herak. Herak is running against Republican Kathy Camp-Burke. Because Schocke was appointed to the precinct, he can be removed at the County Chair’s discretion and not go through a hearing process as an elected committeeman would, Niemeyer said. He said he hadn’t executed the order as of Wednesday afternoon, but only because he hadn’t had the chance. Niemeyer said his decision to remove Schocke isn’t personal; it’s just that he has a party to protect.)
— Democrats used to promote integration. Now they promote segregation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-vintage-willis-wagons-civil-rights-freedom-day-boycott-20231022-s36ifxtawratdim6aj64srxb3u-story.html
— Class reunions experiencing post-pandemic surge in popularity: ‘Time is short and people want to reconnect’ – Melinda Moore (COMMENT: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being college material? I was not. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I washed dishes during my junior and senior years and 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://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-class-reunions-booming-st-1019-20231018-tm2f3bovxbdwvhfhqohuy3xviq-story.html
— Low-income Metra riders could see fares slashed, as pilot program that cut fares in south Cook County ends – Sarah Freishtat (COMMENT: Do/did you use Metra? I did 1973-1997 and in 1971.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-metra-reduced-fare-low-income-20231022-fazkkk3jinbfjetrlmqc2y6j64-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTIRE: Democrats continue to use 9/11 to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-muslim-palestinian-community-backlash-war-20231022-iskwgemil5czlfqcp3h74zopu4-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— From what I see, Jewish people in America are overwhelming liberal and Jewish people in Israel are overwhelmingly conservative.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925391/israel-gaza-hamas-attack-palestinians-jewish-holocaust-middle-east-war-seth-lavin
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America, b) promote hatred, and c) blame Republicans for that hatred.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925392/talk-radio-murder-6-year-old-wadea-al-fayoume-hate-middle-east-israel-palestine-john-howell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925713/hate-incidents-antisemitic-anti-muslim-islamophobic-chicago-suburbs-migrants-editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925392/talk-radio-murder-6-year-old-wadea-al-fayoume-hate-middle-east-israel-palestine-john-howell
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Oath Keepers to promote more hatred against conservatives. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist conservative groups. They ended my 7-year TAPROOT chairmanship and destroyed the organization in 2012. They ended my 4-year ICRC Steering Committee membership and destroyed the organization in 2007. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23911926/oath-keepers-investigation-part-one-app-apple-news-only
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23912026/how-we-investigated-cops-with-ties-to-the-oath-keepers
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23911966/who-are-oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-founder-chicago-police-explainer
— Where did the money come from to pay for your bachelor’s degree? I paid for my 1970 bachelor’s degree from NIU with money that I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. My critics/opponents have always stressed that I never got any scholarships and if I had, I would not have had to work my way through college. Thet stress that I only his barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class and that my ACT was only 24. I should write a book about my critic/opponents. I would focus on where the money came from to pay for their bachelor’s degree.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-affairs/2023/10/19/23921485/student-loan-debt-brianna-kidd-brookfield
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say “It may be that the only solution to House chaos is true cooperation between parties.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20231021/it-may-be-that-the-only-solution-to-house-chaos-is-true-cooperation-between-parties
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eight Republicans forced the current crisis in the House when they engineered the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Oct. 5. But Democrats, remember, are not blameless. Any reasonably informed observer could have foreseen that when a small cabal of extremists managed to depose their party’s leader with no plan for a successor and no likely option waiting in the wings, trouble lurked for the entire body. The GOP chaos may have provided a few temporary partisan chuckles for Democrats, not one of whom lifted a finger to try to rescue McCarthy, but the situation facing the country now is not at all funny.)
— Democrats say “Biden is dangling border security money to try to get billions more for Israel and Ukraine.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231021/biden-is-dangling-border-security-money-to-try-to-get-billions-more-for-israel-and-ukraine
DES MOINES REGISTER
— Democrats say “Vivek Ramaswamy in Iowa campaign stops opposes aid package for Ukraine, Israel.”
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/22/vivek-ramaswamy-calls-on-congress-to-reject-ukraine-israel-aid-package/71233832007/
CITIES 92.9
— Federal judge’s ruling against California gun ban could impact Illinois case – Greg Bishop
https://www.cities929.com/2023/10/21/federal-judges-ruling-against-california-gun-ban-could-impact-illinois-case/
CWB CHICAGO
— Democrats acknowledge that “Judge refuses to detain trucker accused of firing shots during expressway road rage confrontation.”
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/10/cook-county-judge-rejects-detention-request-trucker-road-rage-shooting-chicago-suburbs.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES
ILLINOIS ANSWERS PROJECT
— Illinois Doled Out Millions to Pot Growers. It Still May Not Be Enough to Save the Industry. As independent ‘craft growers’ in Illinois struggle to secure financing for their cannabis businesses, a state-backed fund has emerged as a key lifeline. – Alex Nitkin (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://illinoisanswers.org/2023/10/19/illinois-cannabis-business-development-fund-craft-growers/
CENTER SQUIARE ILLINOIS
— Federal judge’s ruling against California gun ban could impact Illinois case – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_2085506e-6f8c-11ee-93ac-bb39801b2e56.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden shatters records for worst border with 3.2 million illegal immigrants, 169 terrorism suspects – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/21/biden-shatters-records-worst-border-32-million-ill/
— Speaker candidate Rep. Pete Sessions wants to shift House Republicans from fighting to fixing and believes he could if he wins the gavel. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/21/pete-sessions-pitches-unity-his-bid-speaker-house-/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republican candidates for speaker sign unity pledge to back eventual nominee – Eden Villalovas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/republican-candidates-speaker-sign-unity-pledge
NEW YORK POST
— Louis Farrakhan files $5B defamation suit against ADL over ‘false’ antisemitism claims – Kathianne Boniello
https://nypost.com/2023/10/21/louis-farrakhan-adl-falsely-accused-me-of-antisemitism/
— How China is stoking a new Cold War with the West – Steven W. Mosher
https://nypost.com/2023/10/21/china-is-stoking-a-new-cold-war-with-the-west/
AMERICAN THINKER
— As the House turns – Robin M. Itzler
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/as_the_house_turns.html
— Dumb and dumber—Paying for our own destruction – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/dumb_and_dumberpaying_for_our_own_destruction.html
AMERICAN WIRE
— U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) lashed out at President Joe Biden as the “Squad” member continues to rage over Israel’s moves to protect its citizens from terrorists. – Chris Donaldson (COMMENT: I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side 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://americanwirenews.com/rashida-tlaib-rails-against-biden-demands-he-reign-in-his-bff-netanyahu-in-gaza/
DAILY CALLER
— Trump Reportedly Will Not Back Tom Emmer For House Speaker – JULIANNA FRIEMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/21/trump-tom-emmer-house-speaker/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Admin Reports Over 3.2 Million Illegal Aliens on America’s Borders in 1 Year – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/21/hold-biden-admin-reports-over-3-2-million-illegal-aliens-on-americas-borders-in-1-year/
DAILY WIRE
— U.S. Records Highest Illegal Alien Encounters In History For September; Over 8 Million Total For Biden Era – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-records-highest-illegal-alien-encounters-in-history-for-september-over-8-million-total-for-biden-era
FOX NEWS
— High migrant numbers break multiple records in new blow to Biden border strategy. There were 269,735 migrant encounters at the southern border in September. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/high-migrant-numbers-break-multiple-records-new-blow-biden-border-strategy
LIBERTY NATION
— A Migrant Windfall: Nine Grand Each for Housing in Chicago. Biden demands loans and credit cards for illegals – so much for sustainable. – Joe Schaeffer
https://www.libertynation.com/a-migrant-windfall-nine-grand-each-for-housing-in-chicago/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Americans struggle mightily to cope with the buckling effects of inflation on food, gasoline, and other necessities, the benefits for illegal migrant newcomers keep piling up. The state of Illinois is funding temporary housing for migrants, providing up to $9,000 in rental assistance over six months. How many Americans could use a $9,000 housing stipend right about now? “That rent lasts for six months and ideally people would have started their legal process, secured legal work authorization and be able to sustain that apartment. And so the cost, or I guess the payment toward the landlord is based on market rate, it’s based on the configuration of the parament – how many rooms, where it’s located – all those things. And so it varies from place to place,” Cristina Pacione-Zayas, chief of staff to Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, told the Chicago’s Fox 32 TV station October 13. As is so often the case, Democrat notions of the “ideal” results of their feckless policies are failing to materialize. In New York City, where illegal migrants have become a crushing burden on the blue-run government, the new arrivals are simply not working. . .Chicago Democrats are starting to realize that their empty platitudes about welcoming the world to America are unaffordable, something any responsible adult should have realized from the beginning.)
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Coca-Cola Quietly Deletes BLM Support Off Website, Ted Cruz Calls Them Out For Pro-Hamas Post – Abril Elfi
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/coca-cola-quietly-deletes-blm-support-off-website-ted-cruz-calls-them-out-for-pro-hamas-post/
NEWSMAX
— Record 269,735 Illegal Crossings in September – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/us/migrant-illegals-open-border/2023/10/21/id/1139162/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nun-blessing-same-sex-couples-pope/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “Chaos and Frustration Rule as Republicans’ Bitter Speaker Fight Deepens. With the House G.O.P. back to square one on electing a new speaker, tempers flared and uncertainty over how the impasse might be resolved only grew.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/us/politics/republicans-house-speaker.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Jordan’s implosion in House speaker bid lays bare GOP civil war. The hard-charging tactics during his race to lead the House sour new and established Republican members.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/21/jim-jordan-house-speaker/
NBC SAN DIEGO
— Democrats say “For the first time, more Venezuelans detained at U.S.-Mexico border than Mexicans.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/for-the-first-time-more-venezuelans-detained-at-u-s-mexico-border-than-mexicans/3334141/
24/7 WALL STREET
— Illinois Has Had More Mass Shootings Than Any Other State – Angelo Young (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly a) run Illinois, b) drive out of Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Republicans, and c) retain and attract to Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/10/21/this-state-has-had-more-mass-shootings-than-any-other/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Illinois: No. of mass shootings (4+ injured/killed) in last 3 yrs: 214; No. of people killed: 161 – 3rd highest of 46 states & DC; No. of people injured: 945 – the highest of 46 states & DC; City with most mass shootings: Chicago, 159 mass shootings; No. of mass killings (3+ killed) in last 3 yrs: 10 – 4th highest of 39 states & DC)
FAST COMPANY
— The Great Mismatch: With millions of open positions, why does the job market feel so dire? Despite what should be encouraging data from the Labor Department, a majority of job seekers are not finding the opportunities they want. – Sam Becker (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Because I did the aforesaid but never earned more than $142,650/year in today’s dollars and I was forced to take early retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being an abject failure.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90963866/job-market-mismatch-openings-hiring-good-opportunities-report
VOICE OF AMERICA
— Democrats say “Venezuelans Become Largest Nationality for Illegal US Border Crossings.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.voanews.com/a/venezuelans-become-largest-nationality-for-illegal-us-border-crossings-/7321234.html
ALTERNET
— Those who hate Trump and hate his supporters continue to use Hitler to promote more hatred against Trump and against those who share his demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German-American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.alternet.org/nazi-germany-had-admirers-among-american-religious-leaders-and-white-supremacy-fueled-their-support/