APRIL 15 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chicago to Remain Sanctuary City Despite Trump’s Plan, Officials Say Trump suggested Monday that his threat to ship migrants to so-called sanctuary cities is taking effect, even though it remains unclear whether such a plan is feasible
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-to-Remain-Sanctuary-City-Despite-Trumps-Plan-Officials-Say-508610791.html
— ‘Dangerous’: Illinois Representatives React to Trump Tweet on Omar
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Representatives-React-to-Trump-Tweet-on-Omar-508608881.html
CBS2
— Unions Urge Democrats To Focus On Kitchen Table Economics – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/15/unions-urge-democrats-to-focus-on-kitchen-table-economics/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago prosecutor to start erasing pot convictions soon – AP (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-prosecutor-to-start-erasing-pot-convictions-soon-1
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Facebook shareholders complain about Zuckerberg’s power, call for breakup – Levi Sumagaysay
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-tns-bc-facebook-shareholders-zuckerberg-20190415-story.html
— Lake County Dems work to ensure blue wave doesn’t ebb – Charles Selle
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-lake-county-democrats-st-0416-story.html
— Jobless claims hit 50-year low due to strong job market – and stricter unemployment rules – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-federal-jobless-report-20190411-story.html
— Trump’s threat of sending immigrants to sanctuary cities isn’t a threat at all – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-sanctuary-cities-immigrants-trump-border-huppke-20190415-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters encourage illegals to come to Chicago and to stay in Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/immigration-chicago-history-trump-immigrants/
— Lightfoot urged to restore health care subsidy for city’s oldest retirees – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that the federal government is paying 75% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance costs. In my defense, I qualified for that by working almost 3 years for the Post Office, almost 9 years for IRS, and almost 18 years for GAO. We pay about $6,000/year for about $24,000/year worth of insurance.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-55-percent-subsidy-health-care-subsity-city-retirees-medicare/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But retirees’ attorney Clint Krislov argued that an even more desperate financial crunch is impacting 10,000 retirees who started working for the city prior to April 1, 1986 and, therefore, are not eligible for Medicare. “People are being charged $2,000 individually a month, $4,000 for a couple, almost $6,000 for a family. … That’s a lot of money, even for somebody with a $100,000 pension,” Krislov said. “These people don’t deserve this. Do the right thing by these people. Provide them the coverage that they were promised.”)DAILY HERALD
— Leaders seek more flexibility on spending hotel tax revenue in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190415/leaders-seek-more-flexibility-on-spending-hotel-tax-revenue-in-dupage-county
— Parents group drops lawsuit over District 211 transgender policy – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190415/parents-group-drops-lawsuit-over-district-211-transgender-policy
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin, Underwood, Foster push to increase federal research funding The senior U.S. senator from Illinois joined two members of the U.S. House delegation at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine to address the decline in government support for scientific research. – AROLINA GONZALEZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/durbin-underwood-foster-push-increase-federal-research-funding
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Romeoville trustee’s second DUI arrest could result in fine, jail time Trustee previously pleaded guilty to DUI in 2013 in Arizona – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/04/12/romeoville-trustees-second-dui-arrest-could-result-in-fine-jail-time/az90ev4/
 
— Local state Republicans speak out against progressive income tax – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/04/12/local-state-republicans-speak-out-against-progressive-income-tax/ajwiquj/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Pritzker on Trump: ‘I hope he gets defeated in 2020’ – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/pritzker-on-trump-i-hope-he-gets-defeated-in-2020
X RADIO
— Effingham County Board Monday voted to pursue a referendum to separate the rest of Illinois from Cook County.
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/38879-county-board-approves-referendum-to-consider-separating-rest-of-illinois-from-chicago
DEPAULIA ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot. 
https://depauliaonline.com/40529/showcase/letter-from-the-editor-with-the-4-20-issue-the-depaulia-brings-you-a-modern-take-on-marijuana/
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers debate taxing, spending in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-debate-taxing-spending-in-illinois/article_b2fe98c2-5fb2-11e9-9174-b3979f24207b.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— EFFINGHAM COUNTY BOARD CONSIDERS VOIDING FOID CARD; OFFERING CHICAGO SEPARATION REFERENDUM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/effingham-county-board-to-consider-voiding-foid-card-offering-chicago-separation-referendum.html
— REPUBLICANS DRIVE EROSION OF MEDIA CREDIBILITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/republicans-drive-erosion-of-media-credibility.html
— ANGRY WHITE MALE STUDIES COURSE ILLUSTRATES LEFT-WING CRAZINESS ON CAMPUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/angry-white-male-studies-course-illustrates-left-wing-craziness-on-campus.html
— PROLIFERS CONCLUDE 40 DAYS PRAYER EMPHASIS OUTSIDE ILLINOIS ABORTION CLINICS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/prolifers-pray-for-40-days-outside-illinois-abortion-clinics.html
— GOP SENATOR, CHICAGO MAYOR AGREE ON ROCKFORD AND CHICAGO CASINOS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/gop-senator-chicago-mayor-agree-on-rockford-and-chicago-casinos.html
— DID YOU GET A TAX CUT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/did-you-get-a-tax-cut-.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Yale Law School defends new pro-LGBTQ fellowship policy – Christopher Vondracek 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/15/yale-law-school-defends-new-pro-lgbtq-fellowship-p/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump says GOP ‘can retake the House’ by addressing asylum ‘con job’ – Steven Nelson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trump-says-gop-can-retake-the-house-by-addressing-asylum-con-job
— Bill Weld joins 2020 race as GOP challenger to Trump – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bill-weld-joins-2020-race-as-gop-challenger-to-trump
— Republicans shouldn’t rub Cher’s immigration flip-flop in her face – Madeline Fry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-shouldnt-rub-chers-immigration-flip-flop-in-her-face
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Pelosi Dismisses Ocasio-Cortez Wing of Democrats as ‘Like Five People’ – David Rutz 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-dismisses-ocasio-cortez-wing-of-democrats-as-like-five-people/
BREITBART
— Donald Trump: ‘I Agree with Cher’ on Illegals Coming to Los Angeles – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/15/donald-trump-i-agree-with-cher-on-illegals-coming-to-los-angeles/
— Unions Worry 2020 Democrats Ignoring ‘Kitchen-Table Economics’ for Divisive Far-Left Issues – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/15/ap-unions-worry-2020-democrats-ignoring-kitchen-table-economics-for-divisive-far-left-issues/
NEWSMAX
— Media Continues to Ignore Approaching Budget Armageddon – John M. DeMaggio
https://www.newsmax.com/johndemaggio/government-accountability-office-debt-budget/2019/04/15/id/911768/
TOWNHALL
— In The Trump Administration, Delivering Results Is The Only Source of Job Security – Andy Surabian
https://townhall.com/columnists/andysurabian/2019/04/15/in-the-trump-administration-delivering-results-is-the-only-source-of-job-security-n2544814
DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE THREATENING TO CURB VISAS FROM ALL THOSE ‘VISITORS’ WHO NEVER GO BACK HOME – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/15/white-house-trump-visas-visitors/
RUSH LIMBAUGH
— “Sanctuary Cities” Slam Door on Illegals
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/15/sanctuary-cities-slam-door-on-illegals/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— To Defend Ilhan Omar, Democrats Use Identity Politics as a Shield – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/04/ilhan-omar-9-11-comments-democrats-use-identity-politics-as-a-shield/
INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— 2020 Democrat Claims Border Crisis Was ‘Caused’ by Trump: ‘He Ignored This Problem’ – Madison Dibble
https://ijr.com/tim-ryan-border-crisis-caused-trump/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Most religious groups becoming more Republican, data show – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/most-religious-groups-becoming-more-republican-data-show.html
LIFE SITE NEWS
— Candlelight vigils outside Planned Parenthood inspired by ‘Unplanned’ a huge success The largest reported crowds were 350 in Aurora, Illinois; 300 in Tampa, Florida; and 275 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. – Lisa Bourne
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/candlelight-vigils-outside-planned-parenthood-inspired-by-unplanned-a-huge-success
COLLEGE FIX
— Prestigious $30,000 federal scholarships once again dominated by liberals in 2019
https://www.thecollegefix.com/prestigious-30000-federal-scholarships-once-again-dominated-by-liberals-in-2019/
THE HILL
— Democrats demand documents on Trump ‘sanctuary city’ plan – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/438923-dems-demand-documents-on-trump-sanctuary-city-plan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Dems rally behind Omar as Trump escalates attacks.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/439004-dems-rally-behind-omar-as-trump-escalates-attacks
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/15/guess-what-trump-has-no-clue-how-stop-undocumented-immigrants/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Just say it: Trump’s attacks on Ilhan Omar are designed to incite hatred.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/15/just-say-it-trumps-attacks-ilhan-omar-are-designed-incite-hatred/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The real threat to religious freedom is Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-real-threat-to-religious-freedom-is-trump/2019/04/15/b1ad627a-5fba-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump invented an immigration crisis to further his most consistent goal.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-invented-an-immigration-crisis-to-further-his-most-consistent-goal/2019/04/15/b2049ba0-5fbd-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— And the Democratic Platform Will Be …
https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/la-me-todays-headlines-20190415-story.html
BLOOMBERG
— Trump Gave Most Americans a Tax Cut and They Didn’t Notice – Sahil Kapur and Laura Davison
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-15/trump-gave-most-americans-a-tax-cut-and-they-didn-t-notice
MARKET WATCH
— Why older workers are ideal employees – ALESSANDRA Malito
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-older-workers-are-ideal-employees-2019-04-15
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ageism is apparent in the workforce and the hiring process. Legislators are combating age discrimination, including a recent proposal called the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, and companies are under fire for certain hiring practices, such as targeting younger applicants through social media. Older workers are stereotyped as lacking a strong work ethic, counting down the days to retirement and a disinterest in learning new skills to stay competitive in the workforce, and they also struggle with negative comments about their age from colleagues or are overlooked for promotions.)DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of those who do not hate Jews.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ilhan-omars-the-latest-muslim-to-endure-trumps-violent-words-and-hear-from-the-people-inspired-by-them
SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.salon.com/2019/04/15/robert-reich-on-americas-inequality-crisis-trumps-greedy-enablers-will-reap-the-whirlwind/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters side with those who are anti-Jewish.
https://www.salon.com/2019/04/15/trump-doubles-down-on-bigotry-for-2020-but-democrats-can-win-by-fighting-back/
LBGTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity paint themselves as protectors of religious people.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/trump-really-religious-hed-want-protect-churches-deranged-killers/

April 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces run for president: ‘It is time to walk away from the politics of the past’- Patrick M. O’Connell
Chicago Tribune (DIERSEN: What does Buttigieg think of those who share your demographics? What does Buttigieg think of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican,  White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pete-buttigieg-south-bend-running-for-president-20190410-story.html

CBS2
— Bolingbrook Squatter Refuses To Leave Home; Lists Appliances Online For Cash – Dorothy Tucker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/11/bolingbrook-woman-squatting/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump sanctuary city idea could end up doing migrants a favor (DIERSEN: If illegals were sent to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, to your precinct, and/or to your neighborhood, what would those illegals a) demand in terms of housing, food, medical care, clothing, transportation, education, jobs, legal representation, voting rights, etc. and b) do with their time? Where would the money come from to satisfy the demands that illegals make?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-sanctuary-city-detained-migrants/
— Pelosi: After Trump tweet, U.S. Capitol Police working to safeguard Ilhan Omar – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ilhan-omar-nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-september-11-tweet/
— Why is Fox News so obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as being their spokesperson and as a person who Democrats want Americans to be like.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fox-news-obsessed-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Low turnout was rule for most area counties – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-04-14/tom-kacich-low-turnout-was-rule-most-area-counties.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Detained Immigrants Organize Hunger Strikes (DIERSEN: If illegals were sent to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, to your precinct, and/or to your neighborhood, what would those illegals a) demand in terms of housing, food, medical care, clothing, transportation, education, jobs, legal representation, voting rights, etc. and b) do with their time? Where would the money come from to satisfy the demands that illegals make?) 
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/detained-immigrants-organize-hunger-strikes#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Speaker Pelosi calls on President Trump to take down his tweet of Omar video – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 a) have called for me to take down links at www.gopillinois.com to articles that they disapprove of and c) have punished me for my not doing that. They blame a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, c) www.gopillinois.com since 2005, and d) my service as a Republican Precinct committeeman since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/speaker-pelosi-calls-on-president-trump-to-take-down-his-tweet-of-omar-video
— White House spokesperson: Democrats aren’t equipped to examine Trump’s tax returns – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, b) U.S. Senators and their staffs, c) U.S. Representatives and their staffs, d) candidates for U.S. Senate and their staffs, and e) candidates for U.S. Representatives and their staffs. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/white-house-spokesperson-democrats-arent-equipped-to-examine-trumps-tax-returns

NEWSMAX
— Customs and Border Protection Building Two More Texas Tent Cities – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: If CBP were to build tent cities for illegals in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and/or in your neighborhood, where would CBP build those tent cities? Will the federal government, Illinois, your county, your township/ward, and/or your municipality use eminent domain powers to take over apartment buildings, condominiums, homes, etc. to house illegals?) 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/customs-border-protection-tent-cities-illegals/2019/04/14/id/911649/

TOWNHALL
— Progressives Launch Petition To Boot Trump From Social Media. Here’s Why. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/14/womens-march-just-started-a-petition-to-keep-president-trump-off-social-media-n2544758

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s re-election campaign raises more than top two Democrats combined – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/14/donald-trump-re-election-campaign-raises-30-millio/
— Sanctuary city mayor calls Trump’s bluff: ‘Oakland welcomes all, no matter where you came from’ – Victor Morton 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/14/libby-schaaf-oakland-mayor-calls-donald-trumps-blu/

DAILY CALLER
— CNN PANEL DIVIDED OVER OMAR AND WHETHER SHE BEARS BLAME FOR HER 9/11 COMMENTS – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/14/cnn-panel-omar-9-11-comments/

BREITBART
— Cher: Los Angeles ‘Can’t Take Care of Its Own, How Can It Take Care of’ More Immigrants – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/04/14/cher-los-angeles-cant-take-care-of-its-own-how-can-it-take-care-of-more-immigrants/
— Rep Tlaib: Trump Is ‘Inciting Violence’ Against All Muslim-Americans with Omar Tweet – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/14/rep-tlaib-trump-is-inciting-violence-against-all-muslim-americans-with-omar-tweet/

BLAZE
— Illinois lawmakers consider separating Chicago as its own state Should the Second City become the Fifty-First State? – Caleb Howe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-consider-separating-chicago-as-its-own-state

DAILY SIGNAL
— In 1 Chart, How Your Federal Taxes Are Spent – Justin Bogie
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/14/in-1-chart-how-your-taxes-are-spent/

EPOCH TIMES
— Researcher Questions Hate Crime Hike Under Trump, Points to Hoaxes, Flawed Data Analysis – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/researcher-questions-hate-crime-hike-under-trump-points-to-hoaxes-flawed-data-analysis_2879370.html
— White House: Trump Wishes ‘No Ill Will’ With Tweet on Omar, is Right to Condemn Anti-Semitism – BOWEN XIAO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their opponents, and their dupes have always wished ill will on me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-trump-wishes-no-ill-will-with-tweet-on-omar-is-right-to-condemn-anti-semitism_2879182.html
— Democrats Attack Trump for Quoting Omar on 9/11, Ignore Omar’s Quote – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrats-attack-trump-for-quoting-omar-on-9-11-ignore-her-quote_2879445.html

LIFE ZETTE
— Mexican-American Businesswoman Is Attacked for Wearing a MAGA Hat During Barack Obama’s years in the White House, how many people were treated this way simply for wearing a piece of clothing? – Wayne Dupree 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/04/mexican-american-is-attacked-for-wearing-a-maga-hat/

WORLD NET DAILY
— HYPOCRITES! DEM MAYORS AGHAST AT TRUMP PLAN FOR ILLEGALS Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson notes, ‘last refuge for liberal scoundrels is to name-call’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/hypocrites-dem-mayors-aghast-at-trump-plan-for-illegals/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Sarah Sanders: Congress not ‘smart enough’ to look through Trump’s taxes … ‘particularly this Congress’ – Vivek Saxena (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, b) U.S. Senators and their staffs, c) U.S. Representatives and their staffs, d) candidates for U.S. Senate and their staffs, and e) candidates for U.S. Representatives and their staffs. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/14/sarah-sanders-congress-not-smart-enough-to-look-through-trumps-taxes-particularly-this-congress-744774

THE HILL
— Trump escalates Omar controversy – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO 
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/438835-trump-escalates-omar-controversy

POLITICO
— Sarah Sanders: Sanctuary cities plan would ‘spread out’ immigration ‘burden’ – QUINT FORGEY (DIERSEN: If illegals were sent to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, to your precinct, and/or to your neighborhood, what would those illegals a) demand in terms of housing, food, medical care, clothing, transportation, education, jobs, legal representation, voting rights, etc. and b) do with their time? Where would the money come from to satisfy the demands that illegals make?) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/14/sarah-sanders-sanctuary-cities-1273904

HUFFINGTON POST
— Nancy Pelosi: Trump’s ‘Hateful’ Comments About Rep. Ilhan Omar Pose ‘Real Danger’ – Hayley Miller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about hateful comments that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made about me at Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. meetings and events.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-trump-ilhan-omar_n_5cb37f1ae4b098b9a2d553cd

NBC NEWS
— Democrats aren’t ‘smart enough’ to read Trump’s tax returns, Sarah Sanders says “I certainly don’t trust them to look through the decades of success the president’s had and determine anything,” the White House press secretary said. – Allan Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, b) U.S. Senators and their staffs, c) U.S. Representatives and their staffs, d) candidates for U.S. Senate and their staffs, and e) candidates for U.S. Representatives and their staffs. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/democrats-aren-t-smart-enough-read-trump-s-tax-returns-n994291

NEW YORK POST
— Huckabee Sanders blames Democrats for Trump’s sanctuary cities threat – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2019/04/14/huckabee-sanders-blames-democrats-for-trumps-sanctuary-cities-threat/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Nancy Pelosi calls on President Trump to take down Ilhan Omar video with 9/11 clips – KATE FELDMAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 a) have called for me to take down links at www.gopillinois.com to articles that they disapprove of and c) have punished me for my not doing that. They blame a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, c) www.gopillinois.com since 2005, and d) my service as a Republican Precinct committeeman since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pelosi-ilhan-omar-trump-video-20190414-kc3j7nkjpnfhbkok6m6mr37q4e-story.html

NEWSWEEK
— TWITTER URGED TO SUSPEND DONALD TRUMP AFTER PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF ‘SHARING PROPAGANDA VIDEOS TRAFFICKING IN HATE SPEECH’ OVER OMAR ATTACK – CHRISTINA ZHAO (DIERSEN: Internet service providers, Google, Facebook, etc. act like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have urged them to do everything they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-urged-suspend-trump-after-president-accused-sharing-propaganda-videos-1395824

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Proud, gay mayor Pete Buttigieg aims to defeat Trump in 2020 – Brian Troutman (DIERSEN: I wonder how many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican will back Buttigieg.)
https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/101918281

April 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill raising smoking age to 21 statewide
https://abc7chicago.com/health/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-bill-raising-smoking-age-to-21-statewide/5237498/
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaving Trump administration
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/homeland-security-sec-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns/5237761/

NBC5
— Illinois Becomes First State in Midwest to Adopt ‘Tobacco 21’ The initiative will go into effect on July 1 – Daniela Prizont-Cado
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Tobacco-21-Law-Passes-in-Illinois-508238131.html

CBS2
— Pritzker Signs ‘Tobacco 21’ Bill Into Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/07/tobacco-21-bill-illinois/

WGN TV
— Illinois first Midwest state to raise tobacco, e-cigarette buying age to 21 – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/07/illinois-first-midwest-state-to-raise-tobacco-age-limit-to-21/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns amid growing frustration in Trump administration over border crossings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns-20190407-story.html
— The government wants your money. They could at least get creative about it. – Randy Blaser
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/ct-evr-column-blaser-taxes-tl-0410-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Underwood visits border; Republicans lining up to challenge freshman Democrat – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lauren-underwood-visits-border-republicans-lining-challenge-freshman-democrat/
— Fact-check: Downstate legislator all wet on Chicago bailout claim – BGA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrat politicians force the entire state of Illinois to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, h) patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-downstate-politifact-bga-chicago-bailout-halbrook-davidsmeyer/
— Governor signs law raising buying age for nicotine products to 21 – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/governor-tobacco-18-21-age-nicotine-illinois-cigarettes/
— Pritzker dines with Lightfoot, predicts ‘great relationship’ – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pritzker-lightfoot-governor-mayor-chicago-relationship/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190407/news/304079918/

PEORIA STANDARD
— GOP names Rep. LaHood Republican of the Week – Glenn Minnis
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512411773-gop-names-rep-lahood-republican-of-the-week

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Chicago’s April 2 vote dropped most dramatically in Hispanic, North side wards (DIERSEN: Too what extent do elected officials give preference to political jurisdictions in which they got the most votes?)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/spendingpowerconcentration-2341725?e=5b5285a9ea

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— ILLINOIS’ 100TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Davidsmeyer leads opposition to welfare benefits for illegal immigrants
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/512412041-illinois-100th-state-house-district-davidsmeyer-leads-opposition-to-welfare-benefits-for-illegal-immigrants

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ISRA director Pearson urges Illinois gun owners to stand together and fight proposed legislation – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512410888-isra-director-pearson-urges-illinois-gun-owners-to-stand-together-and-fight-proposed-legislation

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kim Foxx suggests race behind criticism: ‘I have been asking myself … what is this really about’ – Don Babwin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/kim-foxx-suggests-race-factor-jussie-smollett-crit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats ramp up Nazi rhetoric against Trump: ‘This is how fascists talk’ – Emily Larsen 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democrats-ramp-up-nazi-rhetoric-against-trump-this-is-how-fascists-talk

PJ MEDIA
— Nearly 20 Percent of Inmates in Federal Prisons Are Criminal Aliens – PAULA BOLYARD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-nearly-20-percent-of-inmates-in-federal-prison-are-criminal-aliens/

EPOCH TIMES
— Hispanic Support for President Trump Reaches 50 Percent – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/polls-hispanic-support-for-president-trump-reaches-50-percent_2870164.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats so white…. desperately seeking black votes – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/democrats_so_white_desperately_seeking_black_votes.html
— Get ready for it: Newsom to blame illegal immigration on global warming – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/get_ready_for_it_newsom_to_blame_illegal_immigration_on_global_warming.html

TOWNHALL
— Catholic Cardinal Slams Mass Migration As ‘New Form of Slavery’ – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/07/catholic-cardinal-slams-mass-migration-as-new-form-of-slavery-n2544372

DAILY CALLER
— AOC RESPONDS TO ‘BLACK ACCENT’ CRITICISM BY SAYING THAT’S HOW SHE TALKS, VIDEOS TELL ANOTHER STORY – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/06/ocasio-cortez-black-accent-criticism-video/

REPUBLICAN LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY
— Democrats’ Plan To Take Over the Internet
https://www.republicanleader.gov/democrats-plan-to-take-over-the-internet/

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work very hard to turn religious people into Democrats.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/how-pastors-and-churchgoers-can-approach-immigration-together.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How regulators, Republicans and big banks fought for a big increase in lucrative but risky corporate loans – Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-regulators-republicans-and-big-banks-fought-for-a-big-increase-in-lucrative-but-risky-corporate-loans/2019/04/06/08c8cd58-4b1e-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— De Blasio: US needs a program for ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth – Julia Marsh
https://nypost.com/2019/04/07/de-blasio-us-needs-a-program-for-actual-redistribution-of-wealth/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Officials Back Herman Cain Despite Scrutiny Federal Reserve Board candidate cited sexual-harassment accusations in Facebook video – Brett Forrest and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/herman-cain-expects-cumbersome-scrutiny-if-he-is-nominated-to-fed-board-11554559518

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Facing the hardest facts on illegal immigration – DOUG MCINTYRE
https://www.dailynews.com/2019/04/07/facing-the-hardest-facts-on-illegal-immigration/

INC
— 4 Things the Parents of Successful Kids do Differently Here are several practices researchers have found which help children grow up to do better in life. – Christina DesMarais
https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/science-says-most-successful-kids-have-parents-who-do-these-4-things.html?cid=hmpopface1

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred against Steve King.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/will-iowans-dump-disgraced-racist-steve-king.html

WEEK
— Trump mocks asylum seekers, Democrats during inflammatory speech
https://theweek.com/speedreads/833809/trump-mocks-asylum-seekers-democrats-during-inflammatory-speech-

March 23 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Stormy Daniels Makes 2-Minute Stand Against Illinois Tax
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03/22/stormy-daniels-makes-2-minute-stand-against-illinois-tax/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois House panel advances bill to ban for-profit immigrant detention centers – Jerry Nowicki
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-detention-centers-ban-illinois-house-dreamers-daca/
— When parents pay bribes, their kids look like dimwits – Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/college-admissions-scandal-lori-loughlin-daughter-olivia-jade-usc-gene-lyons/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘It’s all from the same dead white guys’: Meet the Chicagoans pushing for gender equity in classical music – Darcel Rockett
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-chicago-sinfonietta-project-w-20190322-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 4 ways sports betting might be allowed (and taxed) in Illinois – Grant Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190323/4-ways-sports-betting-might-be-allowed-and-taxed-in-illinois
— We need to invest more in road improvements – Robert Czernek, Highway Commissioner, Bloomingdale Township
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190323/we-need-to-invest-more-in-road-improvements

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Louisiana officials denounce Steve King for his Katrina FEMA remarks – BRET HAYWORTH
https://qctimes.com/news/iowa/louisiana-officials-denounce-steve-king-for-his-katrina-fema-remarks/article_d3629f9c-8e10-56a1-9ca7-3f69e2b3d4c8.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House committee advances bill to ban for-profit immigrant detention centers – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190322/house-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-for-profit-immigrant-detention-centers

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Harassment complaints against NIU professor facing jail were abandoned Records show some who filed grievances in 2017 feared retaliation – KELSEY RETTKE
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/03/22/harassment-complaints-against-niu-professor-facing-jail-were-abandoned/azbvm7o/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hundreds of pro-life supporters rally at the Capitol for second time this week – Katie Bandish
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/hundreds-of-pro-life-supporters-rally-at-the-capitol-for-second-time-this-week-03-23-2019
— GM announces jobs, electric vehicle after Trump criticism – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/auto-matters/gm-announces-jobs-electric-vehicle-after-trump-criticism

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Legislation Would Ban Private Immigrant Detention Centers In Illinois – DANA VOLLMER
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/legislation-would-ban-private-immigrant-detention-centers-illinois#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— All signs point to higher taxes if Prendiville elected mayor of Wheaton – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512295672-all-signs-point-to-higher-taxes-if-prendiville-elected-mayor-of-wheaton
— Board’s Tim Elliott is equal parts nostalgic about DuPage County’s past and hopeful for its future – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512316498-board-s-elliott-is-equal-parts-nostalgic-about-dupage-county-s-past-and-hopeful-for-its-future

 

SAVE YOUR HOME NOW
— Schaeffers pay more than 15% of Hinsdale home’s sale price toward property taxes
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512308233-market-watch-schaeffers-pay-more-than-15-of-hinsdale-home-s-sale-price-toward-property-taxes

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump opposes regulation of social media companies: ‘I hate the concept’ – Steven Nelson (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to be regulated. Failing that, they want the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Senate Republicans, Illinois House Republicans, City of Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and the federal government to constructively regulate me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. One could argue that the aforesaid constructively do regulate me and regulate my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails by the way they treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-opposes-regulation-of-social-media-companies-i-hate-the-concept
— Republicans resigned to Trump losing 2020 popular vote but confident about Electoral College – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/republicans-resigned-to-trump-losing-2020-popular-vote-but-confident-about-electoral-college

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Immigration to America Is Not What It Used to Be – Edward Ring
https://amgreatness.com/2019/03/22/immigration-to-america-is-not-what-it-used-to-be/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Get it? George W. Bush has won his grim battle with history. Various photos showed him inviting dozens of new citizens up to the podium, including Muslims in headscarves, Hispanics, and Africans. Apparently including anyone of European descent would have been bad optics. And never mind that if Bush II hadn’t bombed, invaded and occupied Iraq, the Middle East might be relatively stable today. Iraq, for all its problems, would nonetheless provide a strategic counterweight to Iran. We would have saved trillions of dollars and spared millions of lives, and additional millions of refugees would have stayed home. . . According to CarryingCapacity.org, the United States “now accepts over one million legal immigrants each year, which is more than all of the other industrialized nations in the world, combined.” Additionally, according to ImmigrationCounters.com, nearly 28 million illegal immigrants currently live in the United States. Attempting to quantify the costs and benefits of immigration into the United States is not easy. According to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, the cost to America taxpayers to provide illegal immigrants government funded education, health care, justice and law enforcement, public assistance, and general government services is estimated at $135 billion per year. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, “63% of non-citizen households access welfare programs compared to 35% of native households.” Statistics abound—and for every study suggesting that America’s immigration is creating a burden on the economy, there is another that concludes the opposite, that immigrants continue to provide a net economic benefit to the economy. So rather than provide yet another regurgitation of battling statistics, it is important to note some crucial qualitative differences between immigration trends in America today, compared with past centuries in America. Why Immigration to America Today Is Different Immigrants today are not coming from nations of equal or greater economic achievement. In the past, immigrants from Europe, for the most part, were emigrating from nations that were as advanced as the United States was, if not more so. Today the overwhelming majority of immigrants are coming from developing nations. Immigrants in the past came primarily from European nations which had cultural values—educational, religious, and political—that were, if not nearly identical to American cultural values, at shared a similar trajectory towards achieving those values. Immigrants today come from nations that, relatively speaking, have far fewer cultural similarities to America than past waves of immigrants. Immigrants today, for the most part, are coming from nations that are rapidly increasing in population and, in aggregate, dwarf the United States in population. Related to this is the fact that in the past, the people already in America were themselves rapidly increasing in population, but this is no longer the case, except among populations of recently arrived immigrants. Immigrants today arrive via 10-hour hops on an airliner. In the past, waves of immigrants spent 10 months traversing land and sea in a journey of staggering expense and significant dangers. While this isn’t universally true, particularly for the overland migrants that cross America’s southern border, the general point stands: coming to America today does not require the commitment it required in the past. Similarly, in the past, immigrants pretty much renounced their countries of origin. They made a one-way trip and they adopted the language and values of America. Today, retaining cultural unity with one’s country of origin is a few clicks on the internet, a cheap telephone call, an affordable airfare. Technology has greatly eroded the forces that used to impel immigrants to become Americans. Immigrants in the past arrived in an America that had a voracious need for unskilled workers. Today the American economy is relentlessly automating jobs that used to require unskilled labor, and the American population already has a surplus of unskilled workers. Immigrants today are arriving in a welfare state, where they are assured of food, shelter, and medical care that are, in general, orders of magnitude better than anything available to them in their native countries. This creates a completely different incentive to today’s immigrants. In past centuries, immigrants came to America to find freedom and to work. Today they are offered a smorgasbord of taxpayer-funded social services. Immigrant students today—especially in the coastal urban centers where most of them settle—enter a public education system that teaches them with a reverse-racist, anti-capitalist bias. They are taught in our public schools not to assimilate, but to “celebrate diversity”; not to earn opportunities through hard work, but through fighting discrimination. They are taught, often in their native language, that they have arrived in a nation dominated by racist and sexist white males, who exploit the world to amass evil profits.)
— Media Ignores Major Story About the Dossier—Again – Julie Kelly
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/22/media-ignores-major-story-about-the-dossier-again/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Putting It All In Context: Trump vs. McCain. Israel, Illegals, AOC.
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/03/22/putting-it-all-context-trump-vs-mccain-israel-illegals-aoc/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Christian parents warned of coming curriculum in Illinois – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/03/22/christian-parents-warned-of-coming-curriculum-in-ill

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— NYU study advocates providing government benefits to illegal aliens – Victoria Snitsar
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12009

 

THE HILL
— Man arrested for allegedly throwing glass of water at Steve King – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/435404-man-arrested-for-allegedly-throwing-glass-of-water-at-steve-king

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-york-times-editorial-board-jacinda-ardern_n_5c95dfd6e4b01ebeef0f8b01

 

CBS NEWS
— Man arrested after allegedly throwing water on Rep. Steve King at restaurant – CAROLINE LINTON
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blake-gibbins-arrested-allegedly-threw-water-on-iowa-republican-congressman-steve-king-fort-dodge-iowa/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Zealand Bans the Christchurch Suspect’s Manifesto – Damien Cave
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/world/asia/new-zealand-christchurch-shooter-manifesto.html
— Southern Poverty Law Center President Plans Exit Amid Turmoil – Alan Blinder
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/us/splc-richard-cohen-resigns.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-car owners promote anti-car owners. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, the operatives, and their dupes have been anti-car. I have owned cars since 1964 when I was 16 years old.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/opinion/end-of-cars-uber-lyft.html
— Can We Get Better at Forgetting? – Benedict Carey (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to forget the adverse actions that they took against you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes DO NOT want me to forget the adverse actions that they took against me. They want my memory of their actions to discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Actually, my memory of their actions encourages me to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/health/memory-forgetting-psychology.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Right Way to Choose a College What students do at college matters much more than where they go. The key is engagement, inside the classroom and out. – Denise Pope (DIERSEN: Why did you choose the college(s) that you did? Major reasons why I chose UIC in 1966 include my being able to afford it by living with my parents in Crete and working a part-time job. Major reasons why I chose NIU in 1969 include my being able to afford it by working a part-time job at the Park Forest Post Office. Major reasons why I chose Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992 include my being able to afford it by taking just one course at a time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-right-way-to-choose-a-college-11553266896
— Anemic growth, millennial malaise, you name it—blame a lack of inspiring bosses – Sam Walker (DIERSEN: What did your bosses inspire you to do? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat bosses inspired me to leave so they could replace me with a Democrat, a minority, a woman, and/or someone who was younger than I was.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-economys-last-best-hope-superstar-middle-managers-11553313606
— Who’s the Tallest of Them All? It’s No Longer the Americans Despite having lower disposable income than U.S., Netherlands boasts tallest residents – Jo Craven McGinty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-the-tallest-of-them-all-its-no-longer-the-americans-11553254201

 

FORTUNE
— Democratic Socialists of America Back Bernie Sanders For 2020 – ERIN CORBETT
http://fortune.com/2019/03/22/democratic-socialists-back-bernie-sanders-2020/

 

THINK ADVISOR
— Moshe Milevsky: Are You as ‘Old’ as You Think You Are? The professor tells ThinkAdvisor how clients’ retirement plans can account for biological, not just chronological, age. – Jane Wollman Rusoff
https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/03/22/moshe-milevsky-are-you-as-old-as-you-think-you-are/?slreturn=20190223074007

 

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— The war on MAGA hats rages on Trump supporters keep getting beat up because of the caps they wear – DEROY MURDOC
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2019/03/23/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-The-war-on-MAGA-hats-rages-on-br-div/stories/201903230006

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump. White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.abqjournal.com/1295343/intolerant-rhetoric-marks-the-road-to-violence.html

 

ODESSA AMERICAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats argue that if America gave more aid to Central America, there would be fewer illegals.
https://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/guest_columns/article_b821402a-4cc0-11e9-a985-231336de509b.html

 

ALBANY TIMES UNION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Hate crimes increased 226% in places Trump held a campaign rally in 2016.”
https://www.timesunion.com/technology/businessinsider/article/DOWNRIGHT-SCARY-AND-DISTURBING-James-Clapper-11951749.php

 

NEW NOW NEXT
— Is New York City’s LGBTQ Center the Newest Safe Space for Queer Conservatives? The city’s beloved LGBTQ community center is embroiled in controversy. – Nico Lang
http://www.newnownext.com/lgbtq-center-controversy-allowing-gay-republican-event/03/2019/

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Grad student workers in Chicago strike UIC, administration refuses to budge – MICHELLE ZACARIAS
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/grad-student-workers-in-chicago-strike-uic-administration-refuses-to-budge/

March 15 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Donald J. Trump Stands by His Declaration of a National Emergency on Our Southern Border
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-stands-declaration-national-emergency-southern-border/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “We hold you responsible for Islamophobia rise.”
https://abc7chicago.com/us-muslim-advocacy-group-to-trump-we-hold-you-responsible-for-islamophobia-rise/5195988/

 

NBC5
— Trump Vetoes Congress’ Measure Rebuking Border Order Trump wants to use the emergency order to divert billions of federal dollars earmarked for defense spending toward the southern border wall – Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Veto-Congress-Rebuke-Border-Order-507206011.html
— Policy Shift Means Uneasy Wait in Mexico for Asylum Seekers The policy may be having its intended effect of discouraging asylum claims, which have helped fuel a court backlog of more than 800,000 cases – Elliot Spagat (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage everyone who not already a citizen of America to seek asylum in America.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-policy-shift-means-Mexico-asylum-seekers-507200961.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump issues first veto to protect border order – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-says-us-facing-invasion-on-border

 

WGN TV
— Few projects have cost more and produced less than Chicago’s phantom third-airport – BEN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/03/13/few-projects-have-cost-more-and-produced-less-than-chicagos-phantom-third-airport/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After New Zealand mosque massacre, Trump downplays white nationalism threat: ‘It’s a small group of people’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-white-nationalism-new-zealand-20190315-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: New Zealand terrorist “claimed to be an environmentalist and said he is a fascist who believes China is the nation that most aligns with his political and social values. He said he has contempt for the wealthiest 1 percent.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mosque-killer-white-supremacy-20190315-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “New Zealand terrorist pulled the trigger, but U.S. voices of hatred and fear carried him.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-new-zealand-terror-trump-fox-news-huppke-20190315-story.html
— Illinois Democrats want to tell presidential candidates, ‘Show us your tax returns or else!’ – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-trump-tax-returns-bill-springfield-2020-20190315-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters crow that they got Chicago-area students to skip school to call attention to climate change.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-youth-climate-strike-chicago-20190315-story.html
— College admission scandal reveals ‘status anxiety’ run amok – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, if your degree was not issued by an Ivy League university, it is WORTHLESS.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-college-admissions-scandal-olivia-jade-giannulli-0317-20190315-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise Trump-haters. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-emergency-wall-yemen-20190315-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marjiuana-banking-illinois-20190315-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump downplays racism from white nationalists after New Zealand mosque attack
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-racism-mosque-white-nationalism-new-zealand/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Unpacking Pritzker’s Tax Proposals: Legal Cannabis – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/unpacking-pritzkers-tax-proposals-legal-cannabis#stream/0

 

WGLT
— State Farm Faces Lawsuit Over Agents As Independent Contractors – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/state-farm-faces-lawsuit-over-agents-independent-contractors#stream/0

 

THE X RADIO
— Bailey Votes No on Bill Mandating Teaching on Sexual Identity of Historical Figures
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/38364-bailey-votes-no-on-bill-mandating-teaching-on-sexual-identity-of-historical-figures

 

JEANNE IVES
— For Wheaton, Here are the Taxpayer Friendly Candidates
https://mailchi.mp/4e65ab655791/for-wheaton-here-are-the-taxpayer-friendly-candidates

 

TURNING POINT USA
— Pence at Turning Point USA conference in Rosemont
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tpusa-dinner-with-vice-president-mike-pence-tickets-58668218220

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Peoria Journal Star publishes letter comparing Jewish governor to Hitler
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/15/newspaper-publishes-letter-comparing-jewish-governor-to-hitler/

 

GOPUSA
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks ‘thoughts and prayers’ following mass shootings
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66570
— Ken Griffin has second thoughts about relocating to NYC after Amazon’s experience
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66560

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump was right to veto resolution blocking his national emergency declaration – Gov. Jan Brewer
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/president-trump-puts-the-american-people-ahead-of-politics
— AOC criticizes Trump for ‘defunding’ efforts to stop ‘spread of white supremacist hate groups’ in wake of New Zealand attacks – Liam Quinn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-criticizes-trump-for-defunding-efforts-to-stop-spread-of-white-supremacists-in-wake-of-new-zealand-attacks

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Congress Demonstrates Why Illegal Immigration Hasn’t Been Stopped
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/03/15/congress-demonstrates-why-illegal-immigration-hasnt-been-stopped/

 

SEAN HANNITY
— TRUMP RESPONDS: The President Condemns New Zealand Mosque Massacre as ‘Vicious Act of Hate’
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/trump-responds-the-president-condemns-new-zealand-mosque-massacre-as-vicious-act-of-hate/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— We Fight Now or the Socialists Win – William L. Gensert
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/we_fight_now_or_the_socialists_win.html

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The U.S. Senate votes for open borders – Steve Deace
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/u-s-senate-votes-open-borders/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Far Left Anti-Electoral College Plan Building Momentum
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29872

 

CNS NEWS
— Trump Vetoes Resolution Revoking His National Emergency Declaration – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-vetoes-resolution-revoking-his-national-emergency-declaration

 

DAILY CALLER
— NEW ZEALAND GUNMAN CHOSE FIREARMS FOR ATTACK FOR ‘EFFECT … ON THE POLITICS OF THE UNITED STATES’ – Evie Fordham
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/15/new-zealand-mosque-attack/
— ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ: ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE ‘MY CONSTITUENTS’ (DIERSEN: Who are/were the elected officials that you are/were a constituent of? How do/did they treat you? I should write a book about a) all the elected officials that I am/was a constituent of and b) how they treat/treated me.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/15/ocasio-cortez-aliens-constituents/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump stamps veto on ‘reckless’ attempt to stop wall construction – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/15/trump-announces-veto-reckless-attempt-stop-wall/
— Trump Organization employed at least 30 illegal immigrants: Dems Hispanic Democrats demand FBI probe into Trump businesses hiring illegal immigrants – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: If say that you are Republican and you hire illegals, sooner or later, Democrats will use those illegals to destroy you.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/15/dems-30-illegals-employed-trump-organization/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kellyanne Conway calls New Zealand shooter an ‘eco-terrorist’, rejects his claim Trump is ‘white identity’ symbol – Steven Nelson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/kellyanne-conway-calls-new-zealand-shooter-an-eco-terrorist-rejects-his-claim-trump-is-a-symbol-of-white-identity

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger to CNN: Trump, NZ Deaths ‘Cannot be Connected’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-trump-new-zealand-attack/2019/03/15/id/907188/
— GAO Report: Feds Not Watching How Taxpayer Funding Is Spent – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gao-report-federal-funding-research/2019/03/15/id/907183/

 

FEDERALIST
— Barack Obama’s Radicalism Laid The Groundwork For Ilhan Omar’s Although Obama presented himself as a moderate, he was far from it. Still, people bought his act. What will the Democratic Party do without that illusion? – Warren Henry
https://thefederalist.com/2019/03/15/barack-obamas-radicalism-laid-groundwork-ilhan-omars/

 

BREITBART
— New Zealand Shooter Hopes for U.S. Civil War: ‘Conservatism Is Dead, Thank God’ – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/15/new-zealand-shooter-hopes-for-u-s-civil-war-conservatism-is-dead-thank-god/
— Hollywood Blames Trump for New Zealand Shooting: ‘Bin Laden Sends Warmest Sympathy’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/03/15/hollywood-blames-trump-for-new-zealand-shooting-bin-laden-sends-warmest-sympathy/
— 14 Media Outlets Spread Hoax About Trump Calling for Violence During Breitbart News Interview – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/03/15/14-media-outlets-spread-hoax-trump-calling-violence-breitbart-interview/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— Shooter obsessed with neo-Nazi ideology kills 49 in New Zealand
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/shooter-obsessed-with-neo-nazi-ideology-kills-49-in-new-zealand/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Democrats Say They Care About Children, But They’ve Denied a Vote 18 Times to Protect Babies After They’re Born – KAREN CROSS
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/03/15/democrats-say-they-care-about-children-but-theyve-denied-a-vote-18-times-to-protect-babies-after-theyre-born/

 

LIBERTY NATION
— Millions Of Illegals Are Bleeding Us Dry A million illegals could cross the border this year – and the cost is staggering. – Sarah Cowgill
https://www.libertynation.com/millions-of-illegals-are-bleeding-us-dry/
— The Real Cost Of Reparations If descendants of slaves are owed reparations, then every race will receive money. – Andrew Moran
https://www.libertynation.com/ln-in-depth-the-real-cost-of-reparations/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Rep Kinzinger Warns People Not to Put the Blame on Trump After Tragic New Zealand Mass Shooting – Madison Summers
https://ijr.com/kinzinger-not-blame-trump-new-zealand-mass-shooting/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger On NZ Mosque Massacre: “You Can Not Put This On President Trump” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/03/15/rep_adam_kinzinger_to_cnns_john_berman_on_nz_mosque_massacre_you_can_not_pin_this_on_trump.html

 

THE HILL
— Conway: Attack suspect ‘wrong’ to call Trump a white nationalist symbol – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/434289-conway-attack-suspect-wrong-to-call-trump-a-white-nationalist-symbol
— Trump issues first veto, warning of ‘reckless’ resolution – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/434212-trump-issues-first-veto-on-emergency-declaration?rnd=1552674570
— Tlaib condemns ‘white supremacy’ agenda after New Zealand attack – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who hate Whites promote hatred of Whites.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/434301-tlaib-condemns-white-supremacy-agenda-after-new-zealand-mosque-shooting

 

CNN
— Trump issues first veto of his presidency, says resolution ‘put countless Americans in danger’ – Jeremy Diamond, Laura Jarrett and Kevin Liptak
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/15/politics/trump-veto-resolution/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— News organizations to highlight most threatened journalists
https://apnews.com/f4a8f4b72144451faa92c64a0560a278/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Issues First Veto After Congress Rejects Border Emergency – Michael Tackett
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/us/politics/trump-veto-national-emergency.html
— On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post – Robert Pear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/10/us/politics/social-security-disability-trump-facebook.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A White-hater says “New Zealand Massacre Highlights Global Reach of White Extremism.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/world/asia/christchurch-mass-shooting-extremism.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump issues first veto in targeting congressional rejection of his emergency declaration – Anne Gearan and Devlin Barrett
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-poised-to-issue-first-veto-of-his-presidency-over-emergency-declaration/2019/03/15/a8fe3a86-474c-11e9-aaf8-4512a6fe3439_story.html
— ‘The Conveyor Belt’: U.S. officials say massive smuggling effort is speeding immigrants to — and across — the southern border – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-conveyor-belt-us-officials-say-massive-smuggling-effort-is-speeding-immigrants-to–and-across–the-southern-border/2019/03/15/940bf860-4022-11e9-a0d3-1210e58a94cf_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “A short history of President Trump’s anti-Muslim bigotry.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/15/short-history-president-trumps-anti-muslim-bigotry/?utm_term=.064830826547
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Zealand to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/15/now-more-than-ever-trump-must-protect-stand-by-muslims/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/15/new-zealand-reminds-us-that-far-right-attacks-are-rise-everywhere-including-us/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Vetoes Congressional Disapproval of Emergency Declaration His first use of presidential power rejects resolution on border-wall funds – Alex Leary and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-discuss-border-policy-as-he-prepares-first-veto-11552672395
— This Muscle Car Is Too Muscular GM’s new Corvette may be a great deal, as long as the car’s powerful engine doesn’t tear it apart – Spencer Jakab
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-muscle-car-is-too-muscular-11552666064

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Created His Border Crisis.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2019-03-15/trump-created-his-border-crisis-editorial-podcast

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn “White nationalism” and charge Trump with promoting it. How hard will Trump-haters work to kill Wheaton’s 2019 Independence Day parade, and failing that, how hard will they work a) to stop Republican candidates, elected officials, and organizations from participating in the parade, b) to stop Republican candidates, elected officials, and organizations from helping sponsor the parade, and c) to stop Wheaton residents from watching the parade?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/15/donald-trump-downplays-threat-white-nationalism-new-zealand-shootings/3178645002/

 

WZZM 13
— Trump campaign announces MAGA rally in Grand Rapids The free event will be on Thursday, March 28.
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan/trump-campaign-announces-maga-rally-in-grand-rapids/69-567bfeb6-e84e-4c67-93f7-5c81ac8cc135

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Beto O’Rourke links New Zealand mosque massacre to Trump rhetoric and Islamophobia – Todd J. Gillman
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/03/15/beto-orourke-links-new-zealand-mosque-massacre-trump-rhetoric-islamophobia

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— GAO urges more transparency of political appointments, compliance with agency ethics programs – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2019/03/gao-urges-more-transparency-of-political-appointments-compliance-with-agency-ethics-programs/

 

EDUCATION WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow that “Students Swarm the Capitol Grounds to Protest Climate Change.”
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2019/03/students_capitol_climate_strike.html

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://newrepublic.com/article/153329/white-nationalism-international-threat

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump wants to divide us. But like fish, we need to unite against oppression.”
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/03/trump-wants-divide-us-like-fish-need-unite-oppression/

March 10 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump expected to seek $8.6B for border wall in new budget – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-expected-to-seek-86b-for-border-wall-in-new-budget

 

DAILY HERALD
— State and local taxes are making rich richer – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190310/analysis-state-and-local-taxes-are-making-rich-richer
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State and local taxes effectively redistribute national income from the poor to the very rich, according to data released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a progressive think tank. Many state and local governments are heavily reliant on sales taxes, rather than income taxes. Lower-income households tend to spend a greater fraction of their earnings on purchases, including necessities like food and transportation, than higher-income households do. As a result, sales taxes take a bigger bite, percentagewise, from the paychecks of low-income households than high-income ones.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Details aside, Pritzker’s tax plan will appeal to many – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: Many believe that the more money that you earn/have, the more taxes that you should pay. What do you say to those who believe that the more of the following that you are, the more taxes that you should pay: married, childless, healthy, Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-03-10/jim-dey-details-aside-pritzkers-tax-plan-will-appeal-many.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois should not become an abortion destination – Anne Marty, Ohlma
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190310/letter-illinois-should-not-become-abortion-destination

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liz Cheney: Democrats covering up Ilhan Omar’s ‘bigotry and anti-Semitism by refusing to name her’ – John Siciliano
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/liz-cheney-democrats-covering-up-ilhan-omars-bigotry-and-anti-semitism-by-refusing-to-name-her
— Pelosi, Schumer warn of another government shutdown over Trump’s $8.6B wall proposal – John Siciliano
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pelosi-schumer-warn-of-another-government-shutdown-over-trumps-8-6b-wall-proposal

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How illegal aliens can use state legislatures to wreck the country – Allan J. Favish
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/how_illegal_aliens_can_use_state_legislatures_to_wreck_the_country.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— OCASIO-CORTEZ SAYS ‘WHERE WE ARE’ AS AMERICANS IS ‘GARBAGE’ – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/10/ocasio-cortez-where-we-are-america-garbage/

NEWSMAX
— Schumer, Pelosi: Hope Trump Has ‘Learned His Lesson’ on Border Funding – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/schumer-pelosi-trump/2019/03/10/id/906265/

 

BLAZE
— 2020 Democratic candidate sorry about being a white male It’s a point against him, they say, but he assures he’s making amends. – CALEB HOWE (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/inslee-sorry-white-male-2020
— Pelosi, Schumer threaten another gov’t shutdown over President Trump’s request for border wall funds ‘President Trump hurt millions of Americans…’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pelosi-schumer-another-shutdown-border-wall

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Transparency in Government Spending? There’s an App for That An interview with OpenTheBooks.com’s Adam Andrzejewski – Jan Jekielek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/transparency-in-government-spending-theres-an-app-for-that-openthebooks-coms-adam-andrzejewski_2832080.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/433396-why-are-trump-and-congress-avoiding-comprehensive-immigration
— Most 2020 Democrats reject socialism label – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/433399-2020-dems-push-away-socialist-label

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump invites a new fight with Democrats over 2020 budget; seeks $8.6 billion for wall.”
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/politics/white-house-budget-deficit-fight/index.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— GOP leader Liz Cheney accuses Dems of ‘enabling anti-Semitism’ by defending Ilhan Omar – Marisa Schultz March
https://nypost.com/2019/03/10/gop-leader-accuses-dems-of-enabling-anti-semitism-by-defending-ilhan-omar/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump to Request $8.6 Billion for Border Wall in 2020 Budget White House budget would provide $8.6 Billion to complete 722 miles of new barriers – Kate Davidson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-request-8-6-billion-for-border-wall-in-2020-budget-11552235243
— Rural Sheriffs Defy New Gun Measures Second Amendment sanctuary’ counties say they won’t enforce background checks, other gun-control proposals – Jacob Gershman and Dan Frosch
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rural-sheriffs-defy-new-gun-measures-11552230000

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet about workers being paid ‘less than the value they create’ is essentially a restatement of Marx’s Labour Theory of Value — here’s why that’s interesting – Jim Edwards (DIERSEN: Those who hate government employees hint/imply/argue/shout that government employees either create nothing or create things that are worthless.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-tweet-workers-paid-far-less-than-the-value-they-create-2019-3

 

NEWSWEEK
— KATRINA PIERSON DEFENDS LACK OF DIVERSITY IN TRUMP WHITE HOUSE, ASKS MSNBC HOST TO NAME BLACKS IN LINCOLN WEST WING – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are filled with hatred. Ever-increasing, Trump-haters that are minority and/or female make it clear that they will do everything that they can to destroy any minority and/or female that might work for Trump.)
https://www.newsweek.com/katrina-pierson-black-staffers-trump-abraham-lincoln-administration-racism-1357621

 

HERALD TRIBUNE
— The left’s latest demand: Race-based reparations – Pat Buchanan
https://www.heraldtribune.com/opinion/20190310/buchanan-lefts-latest-demand-race-based-reparations

 

DAILY MAIL
— School’s out! TSA braces itself for Spring Break CHAOS as a record 107 million passengers are set to take to the skies in the next month – LUKE KENTON (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates a) stressed that I avoided the draft and b) stressed that while I was taking spring breaks in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975, my peers were dying in Vietnam.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6791455/TSA-braces-Spring-Break-chaos-107-million-passengers-set-sky.html

March 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago mayoral election: Hispanic vote up for grabs in mayors race – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hispanic-vote-up-for-grabs-in-chicago-mayoral-election/5167227/
— Caught on Camera: Lincolnwood trustee tears down opponent’s campaign sign – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/caught-on-camera-lincolnwood-trustee-tears-down-campaign-sign/5166670/

 

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Governor Looks to Legal Sports Betting for Revenue Pritzker said during his budget address last month that the state could count on $200 million from legalized sports gambling licensing fees
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governor-looks-to-legal-sports-betting-for-revenue-506650471.html

 

CBS2
— Lightfoot: ‘I Have The Right Experience To Lift This City Up And Forward’ – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors knew that I had the right experience to audit IRS’s Collection Division, but completely wasted that experience. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 after having worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981. All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors refused to assign me to audits of IRS’s Collection Division.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03/04/lori-lightfoot-says-she-has-right-experience/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— California sues over Trump’s new abortion rule; Illinois, other states to follow – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/california-sues-over-trump-s-new-abortion-rule-illinois-other-states-to-follow
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be promiscuous.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/proposed-illinois-bill-defines-consent-for-sex-education-classes

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Poll shows Lightfoot trouncing Preckwinkle; CTU dismisses it as ‘trash’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/poll-lightfoot-preckwinkle-ctu-teachers-union-stand-for-children-election-mayor-chicago-2019/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— California sues over Trump abortion rule; 20 states, including Illinois, to follow – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-states-abortion-lawsuit-20190304-story.html
— Cicero cop files lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by supervisors – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-cicero-cop-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-20190304-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-illinois-marijuana-legalization-huppke-20190303-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want to abolish the First and Second Amendments.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-free-speech-college-campus-first-amendment-0305-20190304-story.html
— Why Illinois voters should rebel against Gov. Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-0305-20190304-story.html
— The Midwest mindset: Why does Trump undervalue trade? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trade-trump-china-midwest-tariff-illinois-20190304-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: McConnell: Enough Senate votes to reject Trump’s wall move – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190304/news/303049931/
— Pritzker: State won’t force pension responsibilities onto local schools, governments – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190304/pritzker-state-wont-force-pension-responsibilities-onto-local-schools-governments
— Proposed order on campus speech follows wave of complaints – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190304/news/303049866/
— In Aurora’s wake, Lake County sheriff to chase down revoked FOID, CCL cards – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190304/in-auroras-wake-lake-county-sheriff-to-chase-down-revoked-foid-ccl-cards

 

WTTW
— What Maggie Hickey’s Appointment Means for Chicago Police Reform – Paris Schutz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/03/04/maggie-hickey-chicago-police-reform

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters suffer rare setback.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190303/united-methodist-church-deals-with-hurt-after-vote

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Sponsors say updates to abortion law long overdue; opponents say right to object will be lost – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article227080914.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Greg Baise, the leader of Ideas Illinois, wants progressive income tax talks made public – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/group-wants-progressive-income-tax-talks-made-public/article_62abc852-3ea8-11e9-85e3-731ef5d6a818.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UNEXPECTEDLY: NEW YORK’S MINIMUM WAGE EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN A DISASTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/unexpectedly-new-yorks-minimum-wage-experiment-has-been-a-disaster.html
— BLACKS, WHITES, HISPANICS, GOPERS & DEMS OPEN SOUTH SUBURBAN PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/aid-for-women-flossmoor-opening-event-demonstrates-the-power-of-unity-in-saving-the-lives-of-women-and-children.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/04/dont-bogart-that-supply-my-friends/

 

GOPUSA
— Harris leads the pack as legalizing prostitution proves very popular with Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65957
— How Low will They Go in Their Hate Trump Obsession?
http://www.gopusa.com/how-low-will-they-go-in-their-hate-trump-obsession/
— Muslim Ilhan Omar continues to assail Jews in Congress
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65962
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s worst hypocrisy yet? Staff loves some burgers, cars, and planes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65996

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Bernie Sanders Opposes Reparations in the Form of Cash Payouts Dem 2020 hopefuls Harris and Warren support some form of reparations – Joe Schoffstall (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/bernie-sanders-opposes-reparations-in-the-form-of-cash-payouts/

 

NEWSMAX
— Defiant Sheriffs Push Gun Sanctuaries, Imitating Liberals on Immigration
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/sheriffs-gun-sanctuaries-republicans/2019/03/04/id/905295/

 

BREITBART
— Mitch McConnell Fails to Prevent Revolt Against Trump’s National Emergency Declaration – Jashua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/04/mitch-mcconnell-fails-to-prevent-revolt-against-trumps-national-emergency-declaration/
— Violent Criminals, Drug Smugglers Exploit Incomplete Border Barriers in Texas – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/03/04/violent-criminals-drug-smugglers-exploit-incomplete-border-barriers-in-texas/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Bernie Pulls in Trump-Sized Crowd to Socialist Rally – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/03/bernie-pulls-in-trump-like-crowd-to-socialist-rally/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS SEEK TO INVESTIGATE EVERYONE WHO’S EVER MET TRUMP – Derek Hunter
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/nadler-democrats-probe-trump-60-associates-podcast/
— TRUMP IS THE ‘NEW FORM OF IDOLATRY’: FORMER RNC CHAIR MICHAEL STEELE CRITICIZED TRUMP’S CPAC SPEECH – Phillip Stucky
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/trump-steel-new-form-idolatry/
— BERNIE: ‘I NEARLY COUGHED MY BRAINS OUT’ THE FEW TIMES I SMOKED MARIJUANA – Phillip Stucky
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/bernie-coughed-brains-out-from-weed-breakfast-club/
— BERNIE SANDERS DESPERATELY TRIES TO MAKE UP FOR HIS STATUS AS A WHITE MAN IN BREAKFAST CLUB INTERVIEW – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/bernie-sanders-white-man-breakfast-club/

 

LIBERTY HEADLINES
— Democrats’ Racist Legacy Is the Linchpin of Reparations Push – Ben Sellers
https://www.libertyheadlines.com/plantation-mentality-reparations/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ex-Obama NSC Aide Equates Trump’s ‘Reclaiming . . . Heritage’ Remark to Nazi Propaganda – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ex-obama-nsc-aide-equates-trumps-reclaiming-heritage-remark-to-nazi-propaganda/

 

THE HILL
— Dems unleash sprawling probe of Trump family, administration – OLIVIA BEAVERS AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/432469-dems-unleash-sprawling-probe-of-trump-family-administration
— Radio host asks Bernie Sanders if country needs more ‘white men’ as president – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/432507-radio-host-asks-bernie-sanders-if-country-needs-more-white-men-as-president

 

ROLL CALL
— Republicans, seeing opportunities in the suburbs, advance paid leave plans Current GOP proposals on tap in Congress could be the first of many in 2020 cycle – Stephanie Akin
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/republicans-seeing-opportunities-suburbs-advance-paid-leave

 

POLITICO
— Bernie Sanders: ‘Too many lives are being destroyed’ by pot policy – KATIE GALIOTO (DIERSEN: Smoking pot destroys lives.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/04/bernie-sanders-marijuana-reparations-1201388

 

CNN
— House Democrats announce broad probe into allegations of obstruction of justice – Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/04/politics/congress-investigates-obstruction-justice-jerry-nadler/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Sweeping Document Request, Democrats Launch Broad Trump Corruption Inquiry – Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/us/politics/obstruction-of-justice-jerrold-nadler-trump.html
— Big Tech, Once a CPAC Sponsor, Is Now Its Boogeyman – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/business/media/cpac-google-facebook.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s unhinged CPAC speech should concern us all.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-unhinged-cpac-speech-should-concern-us-all/2019/03/04/96395a9e-3ecc-11e9-922c-64d6b7840b82_story.html

 

EBONY
— A Realistic Expectation of Reparations for Blacks A direct cost of slavery is the cost of an African-American life. How much is a life worth depends on a lot of personal factors.
https://www.ebony.com/news/race-culture/realistic-expectation-reparations-blacks/

February 12 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Suburban towns join lawsuits against Sterigenics and urge Illinois attorney general to shut company down – Kimberly Fornek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dhd-sterigenics-towns-respond-tl-0214-story.html
— Kevin McCarthy blames midterm losses on GOP push to roll back health insurance protections – Mike DeBonis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kevin-mccarthy-republicans-health-care-20190212-story.html
— Annual Economic Indicators Report Shows Strong Performance, Growth for DuPage County – Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-annual-economic-indicators-report-shows-stron-2019-02-12-story.html
— President Trump criticizes bipartisan border deal to avert another government shutdown – Erica Werner, Sean Sullivan, Damian Paletta, John Wagner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-budget-deal-shutdown-border-wall-20190212-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump not ‘thrilled’ with border deal but leaning toward it – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-border-deal-agreement-second-government-shutdown/
— I guess I’m a chump for thinking $148,000 is a pretty good buck – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/j-b-pritzker-government-salaries-billinaires-phil-kadner/
— Abortion rights supporters move to rid state law of ‘all the really bad stuff’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-rights-supporters-partial-birth-parental-consent-repeal-aclu/
— National debt hits new milestone, topping $22 trillion – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/united-states-national-debt-hits-new-milestone-22-trillion-dollars/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage leaders outline what they want from Springfield – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/dupage-leaders-outline-what-they-want-from-springfield
— Video gambling in Des Plaines? Where the candidates stand – Chacour Koop
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/video-gambling-in-des-plaines-where-the-candidates-stand
— Lake County dissolves inactive government body: the Seavey Drainage District – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/lake-county-dissolves-inactive-government-body-the-seavey-drainage-district
— Lake County expands vendor disclosure rules to include campaign donations – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/lake-county-expands-vendor-disclosure-rules-to-include-campaign-donations
— Schaumburg mayoral candidates debate video gambling ban – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/how-schaumburg-mayoral-candidates-differ-on-video-gambling-ban

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTINGLY, TRAGICALLY, EVER-INCREASINGLY, POT PUSHERS PUSH POT.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/set-pot-market-free

 

NBC5
— McConnell Wields Green New Deal as Bludgeon Against Dems The upcoming vote — which has not yet been scheduled — will “give everybody an opportunity to go on record,” McConnell said – Matthew Daly
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/McConnell-Wields-Green-New-Deal-Vote-in-Senate-505734731.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— $15 minimum wage no windfall for Illinois workers – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/analysis-15-minimum-wage-no-windfall-for-illinois-workers-2

 

WTTW
— A Window Into Pritzker’s Plans for Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/12/window-pritzker-s-plans-illinois

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTINGLY, TRAGICALLY, EVER-INCREASINGLY, POT PUSHERS PUSH POT.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-02-12/jim-dey-recreational-pot-proponents-riding-wave-support.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Four Democratic lawmakers propose expanding reproductive rights – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190212/four-democratic-lawmakers-propose-expanding-reproductive-rights

 

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lawmakers soon to turn attention to marijuana First bill proposed to legalize pot seen as ‘more in line with how we treat alcohol’
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/02/12/lawmakers-soon-to-turn-attention-to-marijuana/awnapvh/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump says having a dog would feel ‘a little phony’ to him – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-having-a-dog-would-feel-a-little-phony-to-him

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— GOP Rep. Caulkins urges parties to ‘come together for the common good’ before it’s too late – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511770549-gop-rep-caulkins-urges-parties-to-come-together-for-the-common-good-before-it-s-too-late

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Moody’s warns that Pritzker’s progressive income tax could accelerate flight from Illinois – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511770565-moody-s-warns-that-pritzker-s-progressive-income-tax-could-accelerate-flight-from-illinois
— McGlasson warns ‘there will be little left after 2020’ if GOP doesn’t shape up – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511771014-mcglasson-warns-there-will-be-little-left-after-2020-if-gop-doesn-t-shape-up
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party faces a grim future if significant changes aren’t made soon, according to the committeeman who this past weekend asked state GOP Chairman Tim Schneider to resign. “The Republican voters own the party and the party should be listening to the voters,” Illinois Republican Party 16th Congressional District Rep. John McGlasson told Prairie State Wire during a recent email interview. “If the party continues as it is, there will be little left after 2020.” In his letter read into the record during the Republican State Central Committee’s meeting over the weekend in which McGlasson called for Schneider to resign, he also described what the GOP should be looking for in its next chairman. “Someone able to fulfill the mission of serving the county, township and ward organizations with logistics and training,” McGlasson said in the letter. “To bring the technology of the party up to date and arrange for on-site training to the organizations.” McGlasson’s letter and interview come less than a year after now former Gov. Bruce Rauner allegedly tried to purge him and other Conservatives in the Illinois GOP’s central committee. Last April, McGlasson was re-elected 16th Congressional District State Central Committeeman. Schneider removed McGlasson from the State Central Committee’s executive committee over McGlasson’s support of now former State Rep. Jeanne Ives’ failed primary race against then incumbent Governor Rauner. Despite the consequences he suffered for supporting Ives, McGlasson said he isn’t concerned about any retribution over his call for Schneider to resign. “There is little that they can do to me,” he said. “They already tried to win my seat without success. Being involved in the Illinois Republican Party has been personally expensive and I have never earned a dime from it. Unfortunately, the leaders will consider this a victory and will continue to ignore social conservatives.”)

 

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Beto O’Rourke Speaks Spanish in El Paso as Supporters Wave Mexican Flags – Kyle Morris
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/beto-orourke-speaks-spanish-supporters-mexican-flags/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Beto Supporters Use Bat to Beat Hanging Trump Effigy – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/12/video-beto-supporters-use-bat-to-beat-hanging-trump-effigy/

— Donald Trump Not Happy with Bipartisan Border Security Deal – Charlie Spierling
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/12/donald-trump-not-supporting-bipartisan-border-security-deal-yet/
— Hannity Warns Republicans Against Supporting $1.3 Billion ‘Garbage Compromise’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/02/11/hannity-warns-republicans-against-supporting-1-3-billion-garbage-compromise/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Democrats’ Real Motivation For Opposing The Wall – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29665

 

DAILY CALLER
— DATA SHOWS ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE IN FACT MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT CRIME – Spencer Raley (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally shows that you disrespect the rule of law, that you disrespect America, and that you disrespect America’s citizens.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/12/raley-illegal-crime/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Affirmative action ruined Iran’s education system, too – Majid Mohammadi
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/affirmative_action_ruined_irans_education_system_too.html

 

NEW AMERICA
— An Ill Wind of Corruption Blows in Windy City – James Murphy
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31470-an-ill-wind-of-corruption-blows-in-windy-city

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Finish the wall’? Facing failure, Trump tries rebranding – ELI STOKOLS and MOLLY O’TOOLE
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-wall-shift-20190212-story.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Offers No Assurances After Cuomo Meeting on SALT Deduction – Laura Davison, Lynnley Browning, and Alyza Sebenius
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/trump-offers-no-assurances-after-cuomo-meeting-on-salt-deduction

February 10 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Border wall talks break down ahead of second possible government shutdown – Gregg Re
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/border-wall-talks-break-down-ahead-of-second-possible-government-shutdown
— Chicago task force recommends $1,000 a month for struggling families  (DIERSEN: How much money would it take to get you a) to stop qualifying yourself for better paying jobs and b) stop working?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-task-force-recommends-1-000-a-month-for-struggling-families

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say – Erica Werner and Damian Paletta
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-border-wall-government-shutdown-20190210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shutdown-deadline-looms-as-donald-trump-mexico-border-wall-negotiations-hit-a-snag/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How much money do you have to give people to stop them from committing crime?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/universal-basic-income-may-be-a-way-to-break-cycle-of-violence/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/task-force-universal-basic-income-1000-a-month-chicago-city-council-ameya-pawar/
— Trump’s schedule is 60 percent ‘executive time,’ leak reveals – AP (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-private-schedule-60-percent-executive-time-axios-leak/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190210/news/302109965/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More gambling? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-02-10/editorial-more-gambling.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that Democrats, minorities, females, young people, immigrants, etc. have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/cepeda-trump-doesn-t-deserve-praise-for-appalling-employment-gaps/article_81c1ede8-3dd9-5203-a8c4-acd40a6e53de.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democrats destroying moral fabric – Thomas E. Mosher, Victoria
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190210/letter-dems-destroying-moral-fabric

 

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT
— The predatory nature of video games – JACK PALMER
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2019/02/the-predatory-nature-of-video-games

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Beto O’Rourke hopes to ambush Trump in El Paso – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/10/inside-the-beltway-beto-orourke-hopes-to-ambush-tr/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ready for the next 5 million illegals getting ready to enter the U.S. in 2019? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/ready_for_the_next_5_million_illegals_getting_ready_to_enter_the_us_in_2019.html
— Trump’s wild popularity overseas is one of media’s best kept secrets – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/trumps_wild_popularity_overseas_is_one_of_medias_best_kept_secrets.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Progressing America Into the Abyss – Thaddeus G. McCotter
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/10/progressing-americaninto-the-abyss/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Bill Requires Gun License Applicants to Give Police Access to Social Media Accounts – Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31448-illinois-bill-requires-gun-license-applicants-to-give-police-access-to-social-media-accounts

 

FOX NEWS
— Gun seizures spike nationally, as states pass laws aimed at curbing mass shootings – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gun-seizures-spike-nationally-as-states-pass-laws-aimed-at-curbing-mass-shootings
— Tammy Bruce on Warren Launching 2020 Campaign in Sanctuary City: ‘It’s a Very Strange Disconnect’ (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Warren promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/10/tammy-bruce-elizabeth-warren-launching-2020-campaign-sanctuary-city-very-strange

 

BREITBART
— Central American Migrant Families Overwhelming Border Patrol, Say Officials – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/central-american-migrant-families-overwhelming-border-patrol-say-officials/
— Texas Police Form Wall of Vehicles to Help Border Patrol Stop Caravan Migrants – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/texas-police-form-wall-of-vehicles-to-help-border-patrol-stop-caravan-migrants/
— Border-Security Advocates Join Trump’s ‘Human Wall’ in New Mexico – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/border-security-advocates-join-trumps-human-wall-in-new-mexico/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Cites Gallup: 42M Latin Americans Want to Come to U.S. – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/galluppoll-migration-illegals-borderwall/2019/02/10/id/902050/
— Bloomberg Rips Trump’s Work on Immigration as ‘Xenophobic’ – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Bloomberg promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/borderwall-illegals-criminal-michaelbloomberg/2019/02/10/id/902039/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— LOS ANGELES IS A SANCTUARY CITY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS AND TYPHUS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272824/los-angeles-sanctuary-city-illegal-aliens-and-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— LIZ CHENEY REFUSES TO ATTACK TRUMP, CALLS WARREN ‘A LAUGHINGSTOCK’ INSTEAD – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/liz-cheney-trump-calls-warren-laughingstock/
— TRUMP SAYS OPEN BORDERS COULD ATTRACT 42 MILLION LATIN AMERICAN MIGRANTS – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/trump-latin-america-migration/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BUCKETS OF BABIES Barbara Simpson laments dehumanizing of unborn children nothing new
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/buckets-of-babies/
— SOTU: TRUMP DEFEATS DEMOCRAT WOMEN WITH LOGIC Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson applauds president’s brilliant speech (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat women paint themselves as being Trump-haters, Protestant-haters, conservative-haters, patriotic-haters, Republican-haters, American-haters, White-haters, male-haters, older people-haters, rich people-haters, gun owner-haters, German American-haters, draft avoider-haters, and haters of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/trump-defeats-democrat-women-with-logic/

 

STUDY INTERNATIONAL
— Financial mistakes university students need to avoid at all costs
https://www.studyinternational.com/news/financial-mistakes-university-students-need-to-avoid-at-all-costs/

 

THE HILL
— Border talks stall as another shutdown looms – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429337-border-talks-stall-as-another-shutdown-looms

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters crow about their success in El Paso promoting hatred of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Signals Shift on Legal Immigration President’s recent comments suggest administration is open to easing curbs on high-skilled immigration – Louise Radnofsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to a) get rid of their employees who are citizens of America and b) replace them with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-signals-shift-on-legal-immigration-11549820702
— Can We Afford Sen. Warren’s Wealth Tax? It is not a question of if, but when, Elizabeth Warren’s 2% wealth tax on the very rich will be ratcheted down deep into the middle-class. – Stuart A. Levy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-afford-sen-warrens-wealth-tax-11549826967
— From Tennessee to Chicago, Free College Programs Take Off These programs are proliferating amid a crisis in college affordability and a tight labor market – Douglas Belkin and Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-tennessee-to-chicago-free-college-programs-take-off-11549800000

 

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
— Is marriage obsolete? – MELVYN FEIN
https://www.mdjonline.com/opinion/melvyn-fein-is-marriage-obsolete/article_04a0a668-2d57-11e9-bb2e-b3a8f4d1bfed.html

 

RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL
— No border compromise needed to start E-Verify enforcement – Robert Greenhalgh
https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/02/10/no-border-compromise-needed-start-e-verify-enforcement-greenhalgh/2829358002/

 

TRIB LIVE
— It’s time for illegal ingrates to go – MICHELLE MALKIN
https://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/14600044-74/michelle-malkin-its-time-for-illegal-ingrates-to-go

February 6 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IL GOP Chairman Tim Schneider Needs To Resign
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/02/il-gop-chairman-tim-schneider-needs-to-resign/


(FROM THE ARTICLE: The current IL GOP chairman, Tim Schneider, has divided the Party and for the following reasons should be asked to step down:

 

  • Tim Schneider tolerated years of lying by Bruce Rauner. When Rauner announced his candidacy for Governor, Tim Schneider was recruited to lead the IL GOP. He was Rauner’s faithful supporter from the beginning. Schneider stood behind Rauner as he lied about his support for HB 40 and then lied daily about the record of Jeanne Ives during the primary election. Finally, Schneider knew Rauner did not want to run for a second term, but remained silent about this during the fall election season while countless volunteers and donors were working their precincts.

 

  • Tim Schneider has done nothing to defend the IL GOP Platform. He remained supportive of Rauner while Rauner supported government funding of abortion, an income tax hike without pension reform, transgender birth certificates and a sanctuary state bill, just to name a few.

 

  • Tim Schneider doesn’t learn from his mistakes. At the December meeting of the Republican Party, Tim thanked Rauner for his contributions to the IL GOP, especially his financial contributions which have not left the Party more financially sound. No mention was made of the division Rauner created in the Party by his blatant lies and deception, or his disloyalty to our platform causing distrust and disrespect among Republican voters. Tim offered no solutions for uniting the Party other than surveying Republicans on issues of concern to them.)

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Fred Floreth, Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) Member for the 13th Congressional District, has responded to Illinois Family Action (see below). Mark Shaw, IRP Co-Chairman, Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association President, and IRP SCC Member for the 10th Congressional District has advised me that he concurs with Mr. Floreth. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

(THE RESPONSE: Thank you for sending to me the below e-mail. I appreciate being on your mailing list and all you do to advance conservative causes in Illinois.

To borrow a phrase often used by Mark Levin, I am not a, “special pleader,” for Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider, but I do believe in fairness. In that spirit, I make the following observations about your three reasons Chairman Schneider should step down:

1. On September 28, 2017, Chairman Schneider issued a press release expressing his disappointment with then-Governor Rauner’s decision to sign HB 40.

https://illinois.gop/ilgop-chairman-tim-schneider-statement-hb40/

Also, you state Chairman Schneider, “knew,” Rauner did not want to run for a second term. When the story became public, I personally asked the Chairman if he knew Rauner had asked people – including Illinois National Committeeman Richard Porter – to replace Rauner as our candidate for Illinois Governor. Chairman Schneider told me he did not know about these requests or Rauner’s lack of enthusiasm for re-election. I take Chairman Schneider at his word, because – to the best of my knowledge – he has always been truthful with me.

2. Chairman Schneider’s press release to which I linked above references, without mentioning the word, “platform,” the Illinois Republican Party’s opposition to taxpayer-funded abortion.

Also, I think you are being a little unfair to Governor Rauner when you wrote he supported, “an income tax hike without pension reform.” Recall Governor Rauner ultimately vetoed the income tax hike, but had his veto over-ridden with some Republican votes.

3. I have no problem with Chairman Schneider’s thanking Governor Rauner at our last meeting. The man was our Governor for four years and he did spend a LOT of time, money and energy trying to reform our state. Could Rauner have done better? Of course, but it would have been the epitome of ungratefulness – if not rudeness – not to publically thank Bruce Rauner for his efforts and contributions to our Party and the state at the first Republican State Central Committee meeting after the election.

Nowhere did you mention Chairman Schneider’s unwavering support of President Trump, which support may well have cost Schneider his seat on the Cook, “County Board.” I was at the Cleveland Convention with Chairman Schneider and can report he did everything he could to support then-candidate Trump. I have never heard Chairman Schneider speak ill of the President. Schneider was in an almost impossible position, trying to get Bruce Rauner re-elected while being faithful to the President.

Finally, assuming Chairman Schneider does not voluntarily resign, you should know that by the Illinois Republican Party By-Laws, removing the State Party Chairman requires 60% of the weighted vote of the State Central Committee. Unless something has drastically changed recently, I do not think there is anywhere near that sentiment among the 18 members of the Republican State Central Committee.

Having said the above, I have no problem with you raising the issue or with you publishing my home e-mail address and office phone number. I am always willing to hear from Republicans, especially from those who live in my Congressional District. It has been an honor to serve as the Republican State Central Committeeman from the 13th CD these past years.

Thank you.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville leader Kevin Coyne calls for Stava-Murray’s resignation over ‘white supremacist policies’ comments – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190205/naperville-leader-calls-for-stava-murrays-resignation-over-white-supremacist-policies-comments
— State legislation would allow Lake County Board to vote out its leader – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190206/state-legislation-would-allow-lake-county-board-to-vote-out-its-leader

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville councilman Kevin Coyne calls for resignation of state rep who said city has white supremacist policies – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-coyne-stava-murray-request-resignation-st-0208-story.html
— Illinois’ minimum wage would hit $15 in 2025 under plan introduced by state Senate Democrats – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-democrats-minimum-wage-bill-20190206-story.html
— Leading Chicago business group proposes raising income taxes and taxing retirement income to fix Illinois’ finances – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-finances-civic-committee-20190205-story.html
— AOC wants to soak the rich. Here’s why that’s a bad idea. – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-aoc-ocasio-cortez-70-percent-tax-rate-0207-20190206-story.html
— Racial bias influences health care — and it starts in the exam room – Monica Maalouf
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-racial-bias-health-care-exam-room-0207-20190206-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s State of the Union was well-received by those who watched: Republicans.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-trump-con-man-20190206-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A special kind of shade: Nancy Pelosi, Democrats display disapproval of SOTU – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/shade-nancy-pelosi-democrats-display-disapproval-sotu-state-of-the-union/
— Groups demand more black teachers in CPS, nationwide – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-lives-matter-school-week-african-american-teachers-chicago-public-schools/
— Illinois Senate committee approves $15 minimum wage – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/15-dollar-minimum-wage-illinois-hourly-senate-committee-approves-jb-pritzker/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— $15 minimum wage up for first General Assembly test A measure to nearly double the Illinois minimum wage by 2025 is expected to zip out of the Senate but could face tougher sledding in the House amid strong business opposition. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/15-minimum-wage-first-general-assembly-test
— Casino as government jackpot? Maybe not. Gambling in Illinois is undergoing some of the same market, demographic and technological stress that killed off Blockbuster and is now adding to the ills of retailers like Sears. – TIM JONES
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/casino-government-jackpot-maybe-not
— New-home sales complete a shrunken decade Last year’s increase followed a decline the previous year and prolonged the trend of “hovering at below 5,000 sales, where we’ve been for 10 years,” a consultant says. Sales nationally have climbed about 50 percent in that time. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/new-home-sales-complete-shrunken-decade

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats are extremely divisive. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats count on individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all. How should Republicans react?
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/women-in-white-democrat-solidarity-stands-out-at-state-of-union/5122784/

 

WTTW
— Illinois Democrats Poised to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 by 2025 – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/06/illinois-democrats-poised-raise-minimum-wage-15-2025

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Girls from Troop 157 in Downers Grove officially join Boy Scouts
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/05/girls-from-troop-157-in-downers-grove-officially-join-boy-scouts/alxmxla/

 

REPUBLIC TIMES
— Gun shops fired up over new laws – James Moss
http://www.republictimes.net/gun-shops-fired-up-over-new-laws/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— OUTSTANDING: SENATOR DURBIN, ILLINOIS BISHOPS PUSH BACK AGAINST LEGALIZING MARIJUANA
http://www.poppot.org/2019/02/06/senator-durbin-illinois-bishops-against-marijuana/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT CHICAGO YOUNG REPUBLICAN WATCH PARTY WITH WILLIE WILSON
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/wheres-weyermuller-at-chicago-young-republican-watch-party-with-willie-wilson-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Naperville city council debates Rep. Stava-Murray comments
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/06/naperville-city-council-debates-rep-stava-murray-comments/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats Stare into Space as Trump Hits a Home Run – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64688

 

TOWNHALL
— GOP Whip Scalise’s Scathing Letter to Dems: Your Gun Control Bill Wouldn’t Have Prevented My Shooting – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/06/gop-whip-scalises-scathing-letter-to-dems-your-gun-control-bill-wouldnt-have-p-n2540935

 

DAILY CALLER
— PERFECT TIMING TO FIND OUT IF DEMOCRATS WOULD CLOSE GOVERNMENT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD – Bob Maistros
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/06/maistros-planned-parenthood/

 

THE HILL
— New poll finds overwhelmingly support for taxing the rich’s wealth (DIERSEN: Real estate taxes are wealth taxes.)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/428747-new-poll-americans-overwhelmingly-support-taxing-the-wealth-of

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Billionaires strike back as Democrats embrace higher taxes, economic populism – Damian Paletta and Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/wave-of-tax-proposals-has-caught-wealthy-liberals-off-guard–but-they-may-not-be-able-to-stop-them/2019/02/06/0d3824e6-2a31-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Shutdown spotlight on ‘fat-cat’ feds – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/02/shutdown-spotlight-on-fat-cat-feds/