FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Oak Brook cops defend tech like Flock as it helps ID suspect in deadly mall incident.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/oak-brook-illinois-police-defend-flock-camera-use-help-id-suspect-chance-jamerson-oakbrook-center-mall-shooting/19957199/
— Evanston students recall New Trier fans yelling alleged racist, homophobic slurs at football game. One Evanston Township High School student said she was spat on after the game. DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/eths-new-trier-football-game-evanston-illinois-students-recall-fans-yelling-alleged-racist-homophobic-slurs-ryan-field/19956871/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump to regain control of the U.S. House.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/democrats-lead-republicans-house-vote-choice-trumps-approval-rating-hits-record-low-abcpostipsos-poll/19955129/
NBC5
— New video surfaces after Bears fans roasted for chant amid Falcons injury. DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/new-video-surfaces-after-bears-fans-roasted-for-chant-amid-falcons-injury/4004445/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote socialism and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn capitalism. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/opinion-democratic-socialism-eugene-debs/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: Retired deputy, ex-county board member face off for DuPage sheriff’s job.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/retired-deputy-ex-county-board-member-seek-dupage-sheriff-post/
— Experienced recreation, horticulture leaders vying to head DuPage forest preserve.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/experienced-recreation-horticulture-leaders-vying-to-head-dupage-forest-preserve/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DOJ alleges racial bias in Evanston reparations program — and seeks to shut it down.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-doj-evanston-reparations-20261019/
WGN RADIO
— Kass: White Guilt: A Documentary Essay. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-white-guilt-a-documentary-essay/
SOUTHERN
— DD: About 4 in 10 Americans are not confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/20/about-6-in-10-americans-are-confident-the-election-will-be-conducted-fairly-and-accurately-abc-post-ipsos-poll/
WINDY CITY TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://windycitytimes.com/2026/10/19/chicago-mayors-office-previews-5-year-lgbtq-policy-plan/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/20/whats-next-for-jb-pritzker-01127518
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-617/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In Illinois, ever-increasingly, the more that you stress Trump’s achievements, the more that you come to his defense, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders do to get rid of you. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago development provides ‘affordable’ homes. DD: When my wife and I got married in 1978, we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton. ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60187/4436186_zpid/ ). The down payment came from her savings. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $110,066/year.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_21c18382-2d47-4499-89c9-aa8f7e668431.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Chicago Tribune Endorses Liz Gorman, Rebukes Elyse Hoffenberg for Using Public Office to Block FOIA Request.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/chicago-tribune-endorses-liz-gorman-rebukes-elyse-hoffenberg-for-using-public-office-to-block-foia-request.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— For years, conservatives warned that Americans were being punished financially for their political beliefs, religious convictions and lawful businesses. We were dismissed as paranoid, branded conspiracy theorists and told that concerns about politically motivated debanking were just another invention of the right. Now, a federal banking regulator has documented that the very conduct we were told to stop worrying about was the reality we said it was. DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators at the GS-13 Step 4-10 Levels, currently $130,884-$154,682/year.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/19/conservatives-warned-debanking-regulators-finally-confirmed/
NEW YORK POST
— Mike Johnson says ‘open borders’ caused riots in France — warns Democrats could bring similar mayhem to US.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/mike-johnson-says-open-borders-caused-riots-in-france-warns-democrats-could-bring-similar-mayhem-to-us/
— Trump predicts Paris is going to be a ‘Muslim City very soon’ as riots, looting rage in France.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/trump-predicts-paris-is-going-to-be-a-muslim-city-very-soon-as-riots-looting-rage-in-france/
BREITBART
— Tom Homan Pushes DHS to Pressure Employers Who Hire Illegals. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/10/19/tom-homan-pushes-dhs-pressure-employers-who-hire-illegals/
— France Already Has the ‘Socialist Fantasy’, ‘Statist’ System. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/19/fmr-clinton-official-biden-staffer-metzl-france-already-has-the-socialist-fantasy-statist-system/amp/
— NY Mayor Mamdani Demands Parking Lot Owners Ban ICE Agents.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/19/ny-mayor-mamdani-demands-parking-lot-owners-ban-ice-agents/
CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans tout immigration enforcement record ahead of midterms.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a804d0cd-d8fc-4ef3-be81-3d95ef0ff863.amp.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Cornell ‘Future of the American University’ report rejects hiring conservative scholars. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/cornell-future-of-the-american-university-report-rejects-hiring-conservative-scholars/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democratic socialism’s growing political clout and what it means for the future of capitalism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6407092597112
— DD: Socialism v. capitalism. Under capitalism, the more productive that you are, the more that you advance. Under socialism, the more that you promote socialism, the more that you advance. Under Democrats, the more that you promote the Democrat Party platform, the more that you advance. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who promoted the Democrat Party platform. They especially promoted the Affirmative Action plank, that is, they especially promoted race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp
FOX NEWS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly want socialism. To what extent is America socialist already? Working for Democrats is like working for socialists. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. My Democrat superiors demanded loyalty to the Democrat Party platform. Socialists demand loyalty to the Socialist Party platform. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0s-j24RDcbY
NDT
— Democratic Socialism’s Objective Is to Demolish the Private Sector. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. I can always ask myself what would my career have been in the private sector? I wanted to work in the automotive industry. When I was 22 in 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted an offer from IRS. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970 as a backup. Public sector employees have a bad reputation. I had worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years while I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/democratic-socialisms-objective-is-to-demolish-the-private-sector-economist_1179938.html
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— The Real Story Behind Socialism’s Rapid Rise in America. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DSA chapters have grown from 21 in 2013 to 204 today, an increase of more than 870%. Socialists are organizing locally, including beyond traditionally Democrat strongholds. Younger Americans’ economic concerns are creating an opening for socialism.)
TOWNHALL
— Young Conservatives Terrify Tyrants.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/19/vip-my-response-to-elissa-slotkin-n2684924
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEWSWEK
— Trump Lists 25 Top Achievements
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-list-achievements-what-matters-americans-poll-12463283
(FROM THE DEMOCRAT ARTICLE: Trump’s list of claims can be broadly grouped around immigration, the economy, foreign policy, crime and public safety, and socially conservative cultural issues. Yet two September polls suggest the achievements most likely to resonate are those voters can connect directly to household finances, while immigration retains importance without approaching affordability as the leading concern. Economic claims occupy five places on Trump’s list, giving Republicans several ways to argue that the administration has improved prosperity. Immigration appears prominently on Trump’s list, but both surveys rank it well below pocketbook pressures. Foreign conflict attracts measurable concern among Americans, particularly in the Marquette survey, although Trump framed military action as success rather than unfinished risk. Crime and cultural policy appear to have a smaller national constituency when respondents must choose only one overriding issue, despite both featuring heavily in Trump’s list of successes. Issue importance is not the same as support for a policy, so low salience should not be read as public approval or opposition.)
NEW YORK TIMES
— Food Pantries Go From Emergency to Indispensable. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/inflation-snap-benefit-cuts-families-food-pantry.html
WASHINGTON POST
— How colleges skirt the Supreme Court to discriminate by race. Universities should disclose their admissions data.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/19/how-stop-colleges-discriminating-by-race/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/10/16/transgender-attacks-election-protections-healthcare/92219825007/
DESERT NEWS
— You should go to your high school reunion. DD: I am going to attend my 60th Crete-Monee high school reunion. Sadly, I had far fewer interactions with my classmates because during my junior and senior years, I spent 28 hours a week washing dishes in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights when classes were in session and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/07/11/go-to-your-high-school-reunion/
WOOD TV
— How you can achieve an affordable college education. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.woodtv.com/video/how-you-can-achieve-an-affordable-college-education/12262679/
WPBF
— Teens driving older cars face higher crash risks. DD: I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994. I paid for the aforesaid cars with the money I earned doing yard work 1962-1964, delivering newspapers 1962-1966, washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automotive assemble line in 1970, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumping more gasoline 1971-1972, collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/study-teens-driving-older-cars-crash-risks-jama-network/74177633
FED WEEK
— OPM Issues Government-Wide Recruitment Plan. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/opm-issues-government-wide-recruitment-plan/
BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on affordable townhomes. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome in University Park when I was 24 in 1972, but it only had 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.900. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2026/10/19/lealman-heights-townhome-groundbreaking-habitat.html
MIT SLOAN
— To keep employees, focus on career advancement. DD: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used “up-or-out.” They pulled out all the stops to get rid of their employees like me who were the aforesaid and who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $118,984/year, by age 25, GS-14, currently $140,604/year, by age 30, GS-15, $165,386/year, by age 35, and Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200 by age 40. I did not make any of the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I finally made GS-13 when I was 38 and I survived until I was 49 only because a) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/to-keep-employees-focus-career-advancement
HABITAT MAGAZINE
— Supply of Affordable Condos Is Set to Plunge by 74%. DD: When I was 25 in 1974, I was able to buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago. My IRS salary had just increased from $83,482/year to $100,059/year in today’s dollars. In 1976, I was able to trade that condo into the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo. My IRS salary had just increased from $103,395/year to $106,731/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.habitatmag.com/Publication-Content/Co-op-Condo-Buyers/2026/September-2026/nyc-housing-inventory-shrinking
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Education Affordability a Priority for Voters. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2026/10/20/education-affordability-priority-voters-survey-finds
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Latinos that Trump causes all their problems.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/latino-voters-helped-put-trump-back-in-the-white-house-whats-their-next-move
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— Two-thirds of contractors say ICE raids are making it harder for them to build houses. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-raids-housebuilding-construction-trump-b3069374.html
TIMES NOW NEWS
— Who Is Thelma Louise? Black Conservative TikToker Removed From Ken Paxton Rally After Filming. Black MAGA influencer Thelma Louise says she was asked to leave Ken Paxton’s rally despite her support for Trump and Republican candidates, prompting criticism online.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-thelma-louise-black-conservative-tiktoker-removed-from-ken-paxton-rally-after-filming-article-156370113
Tag: veteran
October 2, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago officials prepare for possible federal presence as early voting begins. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/early-voting-begins-chicago-november-election-loop-super-site-board-elections/19895706/
— Federal regulator probing former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger for betting on his own pardon.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/federal-regulator-probing-ex-us-rep-channahon-illinois-adam-kinzinger-betting-own-pardon-kalshi/19897089/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote dangerous drugs.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/01/controlled-substances-act-drugs-criminalization-marijuana-jacob-sullum
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261001/news/ice-agents-tracked-recently-in-lake-county-as-fear-lingers-they-knew-we-were-watching/
— Lake County GOP launches opposition to school sales tax referendum.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261001/news/lake-county-gop-launches-opposition-to-school-sales-tax-referendum/
QUAD CITY TIMES
— Bailey, running mate stump at Black Hawk College.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/government-politics/article_7f3fe66e-289b-4e88-b322-344014b830bf.html
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Many Lansing Christian teachers threaten to leave amid controversy. DD: In 1961, when I was in 8th grade at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, virtually all the teachers transferred to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. Hope Lutheran formed a new 8th grade with 8 students in it of which I was one. Needless-to-say, that had a tremendous impact on me.
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article317463038.html
MILWAUKEE COURIER
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, if you cannot afford something, it is because of Republicans. What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,682/year in 1997.
https://milwaukeecourier.com/news/2026/10/01/70-of-consumers-struggle-with-multiple-affordability-issues
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders create problems and then blame those problems on Trump.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/most-americans-blame-trump-for-high-prices-as-midterms-approach-a-new-ap-norc-poll/article_1c233522-f18c-5ee7-a502-0bd1d67707df.html
— A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/a-new-trump-proposal-would-require-tax-filers-to-disclose-citizenship-status-to-the-irs/article_8bb5fca0-6cf1-5442-9b9c-b66450443ac5.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change).
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-01/comic-how-the-census-gives-your-state-power-and-what-trump-wants-to-change
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois GOP calling for repeal of new taxes.
https://www.newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-gop-calling-for-repeal-of-new-taxes/article_4a832553-2059-4276-816b-1cbac0713195.html
WAND
— IL GOP lawmakers hope to repeal digital ad tax, social media platform fee before Jan. 1.
https://www.wandtv.com/2026/10/01/il-gop-lawmakers-hope-repeal-digital-ad-tax-social-media-platform-fee-before-jan-1/
WBIW
— Sanctuary Bus Stops for illegal aliens.
https://www.wbiw.com/2026/10/01/senator-jim-banks-blocks-democrats-attempt-to-create-sanctuary-bus-stops-for-illegal-aliens/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Bears at the table with Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/02/bears-chicago-pritzker-arlington-heights-stadium-01104348
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-820/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-607/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Even after upgrades, Illinois’ credit rating is still worst in the nation.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-worst-credit-rating-pensions/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Protesters demand Trump withdraw 250-foot Memorial Circle arch, call it illegal.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/1/protesters-demand-trump-withdraw-250-foot-memorial-circle-arch-call/
— America gains economic momentum. Democratic socialists threaten to reverse it. Record household income and accelerating growth offer a stronger case than political distractions. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/1/america-gains-economic-momentum-democratic-socialists-threaten/
— Harvard University is facing backlash from academics and racial activists for soliciting $10 million gifts to hire conservative faculty for “viewpoint diversity,” according to recent reports. DD: In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/harvard-faces-backlash-push-hire-conservative-faculty/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois officials released more than 500 criminal immigrants despite ICE detainers.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4750583/illinois-officials-released-more-than-500-criminal-immigrants-despite-ice-detainers-house-gop-report-finds/
— France gripped by violent student riots attributed to far-left instigation.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4750729/france-violent-student-riots-far-left-instigation/
— One of the most unheralded policy successes of President Donald Trump’s second term has been the purging of many unnecessary federal jobs. The federal government has reduced its workforce by 300,000 jobs since Jan. 20, 2025, bringing it down to a still-bulky 2.7 million employees. DD: When Republicans cut federal agency budgets, Democrats determine which employees lose their jobs. First, they get rid of any remining Republican employees. Then employees who are White, male, older, and or non-veteran.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4750523/leaner-federal-workforce-win-for-taxpayers/
— Vance says views of socialist Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon don’t ‘belong in America.’ DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4750516/vance-socialists-angie-nixon-florida-senate/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— NYC’s First Lady Is ‘In Residence’ at Israel-Hating Islamic Wellness Retreat in Portuguese Castle: Organizers Called for Abolishing Israel, ‘Cleansing’ It of Jews. The event in an 18th-century palace owned by a ‘death doula’ costs $5,216 for five nights in a private, single room.
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/nycs-first-lady-is-in-residence-at
NEW YORK POST
— White House council releases eye-popping cost estimate for DSA platform as socialism becomes 2026 campaign issue. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/white-house-releases-eye-popping-cost-estimate-for-dsa-platform-as-socialism-becomes-2026-camapign-issue/
BILLY GRAHM ORGANIZATION
— The Anti-Biblical Worldview of Socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/articles/the-anti-biblical-worldview-of-socialism
— Rejecting Socialism: ‘The Gospel of Envy.’
https://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/articles/rejecting-socialism-the-gospel-of-envy
COLLEGE FIX
— California’s public campuses must offer abortions. None advertise prenatal care.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/californias-public-campuses-must-offer-abortions-none-advertise-prenatal-care/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Hispanics Still Reject Socialism, and Yesterday’s White House Celebration Proved It. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/01/hispanics-still-reject-socialism-and-yesterdays-white-house-celebration-proved-it/
FEDERALIST
— Wisconsin Dem Candidate For Governor Is A Socialist In ‘Affordability’ Clothing.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/10/01/wisconsin-dem-candidate-for-governor-is-a-socialist-in-affordability-clothing/
FOX NEWS
— The Immigration-Socialism Connection. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6406061815112
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Growing Threat of Foreign Influence. Marxists and Muslims have one shared goal: destroy America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aYbUff9gOQ
NRCC
— Meet the Bloc: The Socialists who are running the Democrat Party. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.nrcc.org/2026/10/01/meet-the-bloc-the-socialists-who-are-running-the-democrat-party/
NEWSMAX
— Dawn of Democrats’ New Socialist Era. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/democrats-socialist-era-el-sayed/2026/10/01/id/1271355/
— White House: DSA Agenda Would Cost $49 Trillion. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/council-of-economic-advisers-report-socialism/2026/10/01/id/1271424/
PJ MEDIA
— Socialism Offers ‘Liberation,’ but It’s Really About Control. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://pjmedia.com/watch/2026/09/30/socialism-offers-liberation-but-its-really-about-control-n4957833
— DOJ Sues Maryland Over Mask Ban That Could Get Federal Agents Doxxed, Harmed, or Worse.
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/10/01/doj-sues-maryland-over-mask-ban-that-would-get-federal-agents-doxxed-n4957851
TOWNHALL
— In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson not only resisted ICE efforts to clean up his crime-ridden city, but explained keeping Chicagoans safe is just not his job.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/01/brandon-johnson-finding-criminals-is-not-my-job-n2683927
— The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed candidates who swept a string of Democrat primaries this year have a new name, meet “The Bloc.” DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/10/01/meet-the-bloc-n2683970
U.S. HOUSE
— The Dangers of Illinois’s Sanctuary Policies.
https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/dangers-illinoiss-sanctuary-policies
(FROM THE REPORT: Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim staff report titled, “Illinois: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies.” The report details how Democrat-controlled Illinois’s radical statewide sanctuary policies ensure criminal aliens are free to reoffend, even after committing brutal crimes against Americans. New, nonpublic documents and data obtained by the Committee and Subcommittee reveal the startling extent to which Chicago and Illinois actively obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration law and shield foreign national criminals from accountability. The Committee and Subcommittee’s oversight reveals that the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) released 408 criminal aliens from its custody in 2025 instead of honoring active ICE detainers for those same aliens, including for aliens with pending charges for domestic battery with bodily harm, domestic violence, and a firearms offense. In 2025, CCSO did not transfer a single alien to ICE based off an immigration detainer, even though the agency received detainers for aliens charged with crimes ranging from driving under the influence, assault, retail theft, child endangerment, and aggravated assault with a rifle. Chicago’s sanctuary policies have allowed criminal aliens to reoffend and commit violent crimes after being released onto Illinois streets. Over the past 20 months alone, illegal aliens have gone on to commit murder, domestic violence, and robbery after the Chicago Police Department (CPD) released them back onto Illinois streets in defiance of ICE detainers.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing, anyway.
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/trump-administration-plans-ice-officers-polls-activists-preparing-136939854
NEWSWEEK
— More Socialists Just Registered to Vote Than Republicans in New Jersey. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsweek.com/more-socialists-just-registered-to-vote-than-republicans-in-new-jersey-12513967
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: The more that you promote Affirmative Action and DEI, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/01/pete-hegseths-pentagon-overhaul-good-bad-dangerous/
BLOOMBERG & FORTUNE
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, if you cannot afford something, it is because of Republicans. What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,682/year in 1997.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/republicans-drop-midterm-affordability-push-as-voter-angst-grows
https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/two-jobs-affordability-goldman-sachs-retirement-survey/
POLITICAL WIRE
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, if you cannot afford something, it is because of Republicans. What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,682/year in 1997.
https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/01/republicans-halt-affordability-efforts/
YALE NEWS
— Purpose in life. DD: What is your purpose in life? For me, since 2000, it ever-increasingly has been promoting conservative principles. Consequently, my critics/opponents who reject conservative principles have worked ever-increasingly harder against me.
https://news.yale.edu/2026/09/13/power-conversation-new-david-brooks-podcast-considers-how-find-purpose-and-meaning-life
SPLC
— DD: SPLC ever-increasingly promotes hatred against non-Blacks.
https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/anti-black-hate-2026-hate-crimes-awareness-month/
— DD: SPLC ever-increasingly promotes hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/anti-lgbtq/
September 15, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Pritzker praises Supreme Court for rejecting Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of midterms. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-election-news-us-supreme-court-ruling-blocks-donald-trump-mail-ballot-restrictions-ahead-midterm-elections/19836160/
— Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space. Troy Meink’s statement is seen as a clear warning to China and Russia.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/air-force-secretary-acknowledges-us-has-weapons-space/19834965/
WGN9
— Illinois and Chicago among those suing over ‘public charge’ green card restrictions.
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/illinois-among-states-suing-over-green-card-restrictions/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/the-harm-continues-gov-pritzker-reacts-to-impact-of-operation-midway-blitz-one-year-later/
FOX32
— Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rep-thomas-massie-moves-impeach-pete-hegseth-over-iran-war
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats cheer Supreme Court mail-in voting order while President Trump lashes out at justices. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/15/supreme-court-mail-in-ballot/
— Will Iran become a two-front war?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/15/column-iran-problem-worse-houthis-depetris/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Larry Snelling now getting a $190,000 yearly pension after retiring as Chicago’s top cop. Fred Waller is serving as acting police superintendent for a second time amid a nationwide search for Snelling’s permanent replacement. Between his pension and city salary, Waller was making $374,695.32 a year as of late June.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2026/09/15/larry-snelling-fred-waller-police-superintendent-chicago
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Democrats cheer Supreme Court mail-in voting order while President Trump lashes out at justices. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260915/news/illinois-democrats-cheer-supreme-court-mail-in-voting-order-while-president-trump-lashes-out-at-just/
— The League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale Area has canceled its Sept. 20 candidate event for the Illinois Senate District 24 and Illinois House District 48 races.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260915/submitted-content/league-of-women-voters-cancels-sept-20-candidate-event-for-two-state-legislative-races/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump plan to restrict green cards to legal Medicaid, SNAP users. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to take bad jobs like I had to because they had wealthy parents. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2026-09-15/illinois-chicago-sue-to-block-trump-plan-to-restrict-green-cards-to-legal-medicaid-snap-users
BUR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge’s decision to eliminate its property tax is a campaign ad that can write itself. The village’s mayor, Gary Grasso, is running as a Republican for DuPage County Board chairperson against Democrat Deb Conroy of Elmhurst.
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-campaign-ad-writes-itself
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-595/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— State, local officials reflect on Midway Blitz, response to ICE ‘occupation.’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_beeff635-d7ef-41af-b655-abe84c0c17c7.html
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago Private Schools Discriminated for Years to Further DEI and Now the IRS Wants Its Money Back.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-private-schools-discriminated-for-years-to-further-dei-and-now-the-irs-wants-its-money-back
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Latin School of Chicago, Francis Parker, Shipley, and thousands of other National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) members could lose their non-profit status. The trade association that writes the DEI playbook for Latin, Parker, Shipley, and hundreds of other private schools just told its members, in writing, that they are probably breaking the law, and that the schools, not NAIS, are the ones facing liability.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Iran hit hundreds of buildings, dozens of aircraft as war drains U.S. munitions.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/15/iran-hit-hundreds-buildings-dozens-aircraft-mideast-war-drains-us/
— Republican Massie moves to impeach Hegseth.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/15/thomas-massie-moves-impeach-pete-hegseth/
— Trump’s federal worker buyouts cost $6.7 billion. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old 29 years ago. In today’s dollars, the Civil Service Retirement System has paid me $2 million dollars.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/15/donald-trumps-federal-worker-buyouts-cost-67-billion/
— George W. Bush still gets Islam wrong after 9/11. The 25th anniversary revives a debate over jihad, terrorism and what schools should teach.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/15/george-w-bush-still-gets-islam-wrong-911/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the eve of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, former President George W. Bush reiterated what he said less than a week after those attacks. “I also made it clear that Islam was a religion of peace, not a religion of war, and that [the 9/11 terrorists] subverted their religion. He could not be more wrong. One need only review the Quran and the history of Islam to come to the opposite conclusion. As “Reliance of the Traveler,” the most-relied-on book of Shariah says, “Jihad means to wage war against non-Muslims.” It is the obligation of the entire Muslim community, the ummah. “Reliance” goes on to quote the Quran, saying, “Fighting is prescribed for you (Quran 2:216),” “Slay them wherever you find them (Quran 4:89) and “The caliph makes war on Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians,” (“Reliance,” 09.8) and “Fight those who do not believe in Allah or the Last Day and who forbid not what Allah and His messenger have forbidden.” (Quran 9:29) To understand Islamic history, one needs to absorb not only that but also much more of the Quran. Islam originated in the seventh century of the Christian era in the divine visions of the Prophet Muhammad, which formed the Quran. Islam has never spread peacefully. For most of its history, Islam has inspired its adherents to invent solutions to the sometimes conflicting demands of warfare, imperial politics and missionary zeal. Within its first few centuries, Islamic armies had taken over most of the Mediterranean countries and Northern Africa. Muslim armies spread their religion through southern France, Persia, India and almost as far as China. They conquered with great speed and effectiveness, supplanting Christianity and Judaism along the way. This continued until Charles “The Hammer” Martel defeated Islamic forces at the Battle of Tours in 732. Charlemagne, who effectively succeeded Martel, became king of the Franks. His leadership was so effective in resisting Islamic incursions that he became known as the father of Europe. Islam remained relatively quiet until the 20th century, when enormous wealth, derived from oil, was brought to the Islamic states. Now, Islamic states threaten Christian nations not with armies, but with immigration. Last year, in its National Security Strategy, the Trump administration predicted “civilizational erasure” and economic decline for Europe.)
— America’s enemies are winning the anti-Israel PR war. Surreptitiously investing huge sums to influence U.S. public opinion.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/15/americas-enemies-winning-anti-israel-pr-war/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Blue cities sue Trump administration to keep immigrants on welfare.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4727285/blue-cities-sue-trump-administration-immigrants-welfare/
— The right kind of immigrants.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4727769/right-kind-of-immigrants-bo-french-texas/
— Stop defending ‘democracy’ — it’s the republic we’re losing. DD: Democrats use “democracy” to take everything away from Republicans and to give it to Democrats.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4726082/stop-defending-democracy-restore-republic/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump v. Rove: POTUS lashes out at ‘stone cold loser’ over report he’s going to vote for Democrat.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/09/15/trump-v-rove-potus-lashes-out-at-stone-cold-loser-over-report-hes-going-to-vote-for-dem-1658997/
CAMPUS REFORM
— The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Law allows students to use federal work-study funding for jobs with Planned Parenthood of Illinois, an abortion provider that operates clinics across the state.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/uic-law-approves-abortion-provider-planned-parenthood-federal-work-study-jobs/30583
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— President Trump blasted Republican strategist Karl Rove on Monday, calling former President George W. Bush’s White House adviser “so bad for the Republican Party.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6090127-donald-trump-karl-rove-criticism-republican-party-midterms/
— The Movement: Friction among conservative media grows as Trump’s approval falls.
https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-movement/6089349-conservative-media-trump-criticism/
CBS NEWS
— New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-photos-damage-u-s-kuwait-saudi-arabia-iran-drone-missile-attacks/
— Trump administration will comply with mail ballot ruling by Supreme Court, Blanche says. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-mail-ballot-ruling-supreme-court-blanche/
— FBI director insists new hiring standards on prostitution and bestiality were only meant to assist sexual assault victims. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional licenses, and my job-related professional license.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kash-patel-fbi-hiring-standards-bestiality-prostitution/
— American households earned a record median income of $87,460 last year, according to new Census Bureau data. The catch? That figure is only slightly above the previous peak set in 2019. Adjusting for inflation, that means the typical household has gained little economic ground in six years marked by pandemic upheaval and surging consumer prices. In 2019, households had a median income of $85,320, a level that wasn’t surpassed until 2025, the Census said on Tuesday. DD: In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $83,482/year when I was 24 in 1973 and it was $100,059/year in 1974.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/census-income-data-pandemic-levels/
WASHINGTON POST
— Why Republicans struggle to prove the danger of socialism. When the GOP embraces big government, it’s harder to champion free markets.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/09/15/gop-socialism-lite-risks-midterms-without-free-market-contrast/
BLOOMBERG
— Will an MBA pay off for you? My taking evening MBA courses helped me get promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My earning an MBA in 1976 helped me get hired by GAO in 1980.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/mba-return-on-investment/
NARFE
— Rep. Vindman and Rep. Subramanyam Introduce Federal Worker Protection Act to Bolster Whistleblower Protections. DD: I was a federal whistleblower. I ever-increasingly blew the whistle on my Democrat IRS superiors’ political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and retaliation. Because of that, to get rid of me, they ever-increasingly took more and bigger adverse actions against me.
https://www.narfe.org/blog/2026/09/15/rep-vindman-and-rep-subramanyam-introduce-federal-worker-protection-act-to-bolster-whistleblower-protections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The bill would limit and condition the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) by federal agencies to prevent the chilling of whistleblowing, reinforcing existing protections under the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989. It would require that any covered NDA prominently include a disclosure specifying that the employee retains the right to make protected disclosures to enumerated entities including the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), any Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress and its committees or cleared staff, the Merit Systems Protection Board, federal courts, and any legally designated channel and that the NDA may not be enforced to penalize protected disclosures. Should employees be disciplined for violating their NDAs through whistleblowing, they will have the right to sue their agency.)
September 12, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naper Pride Fest not happening this year.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/naper-pride-fest-naperville-canceled/
ABC7
— College of DuPage ceremony honors 9/11 victims and teaches new generation of first responders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhT0p1g95Q8
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dPTAECQyn0o
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/daytime-chicago/reeling-the-chicago-lgbtq-international-film-festival/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Not your parents’ pot: Experts push against teen use of highly concentrated THC products. Chicago parents say they came to the forum, held at Kenwood Academy Wednesday, to empower themselves — and their teens — with evidence-based information about cannabis use. DD: I never have used pot and I never will use pot. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. If I had used pot, I would not have been able to get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, work my way through college, earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, earn three job-related master’s degrees, earn six job-related professional certifications, earned a job-related professional license, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/09/12/not-your-parents-pot-experts-push-against-teen-use-of-highly-concentrated-thc-products
DAILY ILLINI
— UI TPUSA chapter holds Charlie Kirk vigil.
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/university-news/campus-events/2026/09/11/tpusa-charlie-kirk-vigil/
POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Naperville Marks 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 at Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial.
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2026/09/11/naperville-marks-25th-anniversary-of-sept-11-at-cmdr-dan-shanower-memorial/161023
NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DuPage County Board funds gun safe distribution at upcoming event.
https://www.nctv17.org/news/dupage-county-board-funds-gun-safe-distribution-at-upcoming-event/amp/
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Settles Excessive Force Claims Against Sheriff Candidate.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/amp/34816677/dupage-settles-excessive-force-claims-against-sheriff-candidate
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Twenty-Five Years Since 9/11 — Have We Fallen Asleep?
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/twenty-five-years-since-9-11-have-we-fallen-asleep/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Denver Socialist Says She’s Qualified To Serve as Mayor Because She Was Convicted of Stealing Food Stamps.
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/denver-socialist-says-shes-qualified-to-serve-as-mayor-because-she-was-convicted-of-stealing-food-stamps/
NEW YORK POST
— AOC spotted laughing next to Mamdani at 9/11 ceremony — as victims’ families weep during reading of names.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/us-news/zohran-mamdani-aoc-spotted-laughing-at-9-11-ceremony-while-victims-families-weep-during-reading-of-names/
— Personal responsibility isn’t racist.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/opinion/responsibilitys-not-racist-whats-new-york-hiding-and-other-commentary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tuskegee University’s recent request for “its mostly Black students to stop wearing revealing clothes to class” and “dressing down by wearing durags,” is a welcome bid “to end habits that hurt any Black youngster’s chances for success,” cheers Juan Williams in The Hill. These days, “any call for personal responsibility in Black America gets confused with partisan politics and ideological purity,” but: “Standards are not racist. Discipline is not disrespectful of Black culture.” Note that former President Barack Obama agreed that “too Black men were under the influence of negative stereotypes.” Tuskegee is doing its part to counteract the lie that “ ‘authentic’ Black life” should replicate “jailtime.” Instead of “surrendering to popular stereotypes,” the school is “preparing young people to win.”)
BREITBART
— Violence-Stoking Leftists Trash Charlie Kirk on One-Year Anniversary of His Assassination.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/11/violence-stoking-leftists-trash-charlie-kirk-on-one-year-anniversary-of-his-assassination/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— DSA Takeover Of The Democrat Party Is Nearly Complete.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/11/dsa-democratic-party-socialists-poll-quinnipiac/
FEDERALIST
— American Bar Association Keeps Proving It’s A Left-Wing Activist Group. It enforced a standard it knew was constitutionally infirm, cannot justify its own benchmarks, and has appointed itself an amender of the Constitution.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/11/american-bar-association-keeps-proving-its-a-left-wing-activist-group/
FOX BUSINESS
— Vance fires back at protester waving Mexican flag at RNC midterm convention.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404925051112
FOX NEWS
— Americans react to socialists arguing U.S. deserved 9/11.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6404948314112
— ‘Trump-level’ smackdown earns Vance roaring praise as 2028 buzz builds at GOP convention.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-level-smackdown-earns-vance-roaring-praise-2028-buzz-builds-gop-convention
— 30% of college students say violence acceptable way to stop speakers on campuses.
https://www.wfmd.com/2026/09/11/30-of-college-students-say-violence-acceptable-way-to-stop-speakers-on-campuses-survey-finds/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Berkeley Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/doj-u-c-berkeley-law-discriminated-against-white-and-asian-applicants/amp/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Joins Socialists, Embraces Bribery. His pledge of $5,000 ‘dividends’ to voters if Republicans win is just preposterous.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/09/trump-breaks-glass-joins-socialists-embraces-bribery/
PJ MEDIA
— Like Being on Another Planet: Socialism 2026 Chicago Conference.
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2026/09/11/like-being-on-another-planet-socialism-2026-chicago-conference-n4957113
WHITE HOUSE
— America Will Never Be A Socialist/Communist Country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB2tJV8bMnU
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— McConnell’s return shines spotlight on older lawmakers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6085627-mitch-mcconnell-aging-lawmakers-term-limits-health-challenges/
CNN
— Charlie Kirk statue draws supporters to Times Square.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/us/video/charlie-kirk-statue-times-square-digvid-vrtc
REUTERS
— Trump and Musk super PACs unleash millions to boost Republicans in battleground races.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-musk-super-pacs-unleash-millions-boost-republicans-battleground-races-2026-09-11/
NEWSWEEK
— Student Loan Forgiveness Would Get Easier, Quicker for Many Under New Bill. DD: My critics/opponents ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that I worked my way through college and paid for my bachelor’s degree (1970), three master’s degrees (1976, 1980, and 1997), six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), and a professional license (1981). They stress that costs were much lower back then.
https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-forgiveness-would-get-easier-quicker-for-many-under-new-bill-12433966
NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Mangionistas’ Who Present Themselves as Journalists. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I never was a journalist, I am not a journalist, and I never will be a journalist a) because I do not have a degree in journalism, b) because no one has paid me for what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) because all the money needed for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and for my www.gopillinois.com website comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings, d) because either my newsletters nor my website are paywalled or contain any advertising or donation requests, e) because I do not claim to be nonpartisan, f) because I fully disclose that I am conservative Republican, and g) because I fully disclose that I have been an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000. My critics/opponents ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth the fact a) that I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years 1980-1997, b) that what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what journalists do, and c) that during my last 11 years at GAO, my salary increased from $118,984/year to $154,682/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/nyregion/luigi-mangione-mangionistas-nyc-bill.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To receive a press card, applicants must submit six or more “articles, commentaries, books, photographs, videos, films, or audios published, broadcast, or cablecast” within the 24 months before the application, according to the city agency. A member of the press can mean someone employed by a traditional news-gathering organization or a “self-employed newsperson.”
UTAH PUBLIC RADIO
— Thousands came to UVU to mourn Charlie Kirk. Others protested the memorial.
https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2026-09-11/charlie-kirk-memorial-anniversary
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Modern-day martyr’: Charlie Kirk memorial draws thousands to Utah campus where he was killed. The event at Utah Valley University was headlined by major conservative names, including Glenn Beck and Michael Knowles.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/09/11/charlie-kirk-memorial-event-draws/
YORK NEWS TIMES
— Charlie Kirk Statue Unveiling Gets Ugly as Opposing Crowds Face Off in Times Square.
https://yorknewstimes.com/video_628b3ace-eabf-521a-ae59-c9cae9306227.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Democratic operative counsels his party to scrap its unpopular views and stand up to radical activists.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/supermajority-review-losing-dogmas-winning-elections-95971b61
— Populist Republicans and Democratic Socialists Are Starting to Merge. Call it the ‘Horseshoe party’: The extremes in both parties are starting to sound alike in their disdain for capitalism and centrism.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/populist-republicans-and-democratic-socialists-are-starting-to-merge-d6f5917e
— Pence: A Republican Time for Choosing. Will we remain the party of conservative principles or embrace progressivism in the guise of populism?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-republican-time-for-choosing-c1f4f8a4
— Rules for Succeeding at Work. DD: If I had been a Democrat, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 in 1988 even though I was not a minority, a female, or a veteran because I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 and 31, I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32, and I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32. None of my coworkers had come close to doing that.
https://www.wsj.com/business/new-rules-for-succeeding-at-work-success-331969f8
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for India joining up with China.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/shifting-u-s-alliances-push-rivals-china-and-india-together-37c95b68
BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Who loses when standardized tests for college admissions are optional? DD: UIC would not have admitted me in 1966 if my ACT score and GPA had been lower. Loyola would not have admitted me in 1972 if my ATGSB score had been lower.
https://rbj.net/2026/09/11/who-loses-when-standardized-tests-for-college-admissions-are-optional/
HR EXECUTIVE
— Career success. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. Because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, I had to do much more to advance. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, something very few of my Democrat Post Office coworkers did. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license, something none of my IRS and GAO coworkers did.
https://hrexecutive.com/peace-over-promotion-how-gen-zen-is-redefining-career-success/
EDUCATION WEEK
— DD: The more that you condemn Charlie Kirk, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/disciplined-for-charlie-kirk-posts-these-teachers-fought-back-and-won/2026/09
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “He was a horrible person, a fascist full of hate for anyone who was different.”
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal judge halts federal agencies from asking job applicants about their favorite Trump administration initiative, a question that civil service advocates call a “loyalty question.” DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat who was minority, female, younger, or veteran and who would take the job. When I was 19 in 1968, my Democrat Post Office superiors came to realize that I would never become a Democrat. To get rid of me, they disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1969. When I was 25 in 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors came to realize that I would never become a Democrat. To get rid of me, they got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. When I was 40 in 1988, my Democrat GAO superiors came to realize that I would never become a Democrat. To get rid of me, they threw me off audits of IRS, gave me a very bad job assignment, gave me very unfair performance expectations, gave me a very unfair performance appraisal, ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance (PFP), and then always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP. They forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. According to them, I held jobs and I got promotions that should have been given to my Democrat coworkers who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/09/judge-halts-favorite-eo-question-federal-job-applications/415952/%3Foref%3Dge-home-top-story
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
MEAWW
— Trump recounts Flight 93 hero’s final prayer before his defiant last words: ‘Let’s roll.’ President Trump described how Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer reached out to an operator in Illinois and asked to join her in prayer.
https://news.meaww.com/trump-recounts-flight-93-heros-final-prayer-before-his-defiant-last-words-lets-roll
September 1, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats try to brush aside ‘Woke 1’
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260901/syndicated-columnists/democrats-try-to-brush-aside-woke-1/
RIVER BENDER
— Pritzker Demands Relief For Farmers Facing Soaring Fertilizer Costs From Trump’s War With Iran.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/gov-pritzker-demands-relief-for-farmers-facing-soaring-fertilizer-costs-from-trumps-war-with-iran-96358.cfm
WGLT
— McLean County GOP calls for Republican county auditor to resign.
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-08-31/mclean-county-gop-calls-for-republican-county-auditor-to-resign
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anderson was appointed county auditor in 2009 and has won election to the office four times. Anderson has often clashed with county officials over delayed payments, has faced questions about her office’s accounting practices and faced claims she is not responsive to county administrators and other elected officeholders. “These are not isolated political disagreements. They represent a continuing pattern involving delayed financial work, disrupted county operations, strained professional relationships and potential costs to taxpayers and community organizations,” the county GOP said, citing a 2024 WGLT report about delayed grant payments that caused the nonprofit McLean County Center for Human Services to fear for its long-term financial stability.)
COD COURIER
— COD Board Hears Renewed Concerns Over Student Trustee.
https://codcourier.org/campus-progress-and-student-concerns-recap-of-the-college-of-dupage-board-of-trustees-meeting/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Isabella “Luna” Escobar, 2025-26 student trustee, returned to public comment — speaking both for herself and on behalf of another speaker, Joanna Osorio, who could not attend — to press the board on transparency around Student Trustee Danna Gonzalez, who remained in her position following past use of racial slurs.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-798/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Grogan’s Unity Test: Will IL GOP Chair Condemn Close Ally Jim Durkin’s Attacks on Trump, Bailey? DD: My critics/opponents side with Durkin.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/grogans-unity-test-will-il-gop-chair-condemn-close-ally-jim-durkins-attacks-on-trump-bailey.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan has made “party unity” the defining message of his young tenure. Now Grogan faces a simple test: Does that rule apply to his close friend and longtime political ally, former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin? During a recent CBS News Chicago interview, Durkin launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump and Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey — declaring Bailey’s campaign “foolish” and blaming Trump and Bailey for Republican losses in Illinois. “There’s really no election in November,” Durkin said. “Darren Bailey, this is a foolish — uh, foolish campaign that he’s moving on. He adds nothing to the equation for Republicans. He’s not gonna help the Republican Party. He’s very intolerant.” Durkin predicted Bailey would receive “the same result that he got last time,” before adding: “We’ve lost more Republicans because of people like Darren Bailey and Donald Trump in Illinois.” That creates an uncomfortable problem for Grogan. Just weeks ago, Grogan was lecturing Republicans about the need to stop attacking one another. “We have to go back to the Reagan rule, where if somebody agrees with us 80 percent of the time, they’re not a 20 percent traitor,” Grogan told Capitol News Illinois in July. “Our entire Republican team is better than the entire Democratic team, and we need to pull together. We can’t purge our way to 51 percent.” Grogan has also warned that “fratricide isn’t a good campaign strategy.” Upon becoming chairman in May, Grogan proclaimed, “Illinois Republicans are united and I’m excited to get to work electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November.” Apparently, Durkin missed the unity memo. Rather than helping elect the Republican ticket, Durkin went on Chicago television and declared the party’s nominee for governor essentially defeated while attacking the Republican president. There is also rich irony in Durkin lecturing Republicans about losing elections. Republicans held 51 Illinois House seats following the 2016 election. By the time Durkin’s final election as Republican leader was over in 2022, the caucus had fallen to just 40 — a net loss of 11 seats. Republicans lost five seats in 2022 alone. Durkin then stepped aside as leader and ultimately resigned from the legislature. Yet today, he is blaming Trump and Bailey for Republicans disappearing from Illinois government. Grogan cannot have it both ways. He cannot demand that conservatives stop attacking establishment Republicans, preach that Republicans must embrace their “80-percent” allies and condemn intra-party “fratricide” — then remain silent when one of his closest political friends publicly torches Trump and the GOP nominee for governor. Bailey won the Republican primary. Trump leads the Republican Party nationally. And Grogan is chairman of the Illinois Republican Party. If Grogan’s unity message means anything, he should publicly separate himself from Durkin’s comments and make clear that Durkin does not speak for the Illinois Republican Party. Otherwise, Republicans may reasonably conclude that Grogan’s “unity” doctrine has an exception: His friends.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Trump warns Chicago ‘will die’ if lefty Gov. Pritzker refuses federal help after bloody weekend leaves 41 shot.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/01/us-news/trump-warns-chicago-will-die-if-lefty-gov-pritzker-refuses-federal-help-after-bloody-weekend-leaves-41-shot/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chicago’s new contract test: Is your company leadership ‘diverse’ enough?
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/08/31/chicagos-new-contract-test-is-your-company-leadership-diverse-enough-1657035/
— It’s time for young Americans to step up. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/08/31/its-time-for-young-americans-to-step-up-1656966/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Unfortunately, many students attend college without acquiring skills that employers value. They sometimes accumulate substantial debt for degrees that provide little earning power. Higher education deserves some blame for selling expensive programs with limited economic value. But students must also take responsibility for choosing an education that does not prepare them for the workplace. Government cannot guarantee prosperity. In fact, government has no money of its own. Every dollar it spends must first be taxed from someone who earned it, borrowed and repaid by future taxpayers, or created in a way that can produce inflation. America became the world’s largest and most prosperous economy because it emphasized individual freedom, personal responsibility, relatively low taxation and a limited role for government. Those principles encouraged people to work, save, invest, innovate and build. Young Americans have legitimate concerns about housing, wages and opportunity. But socialism would replace those problems with dependency, stagnation and lost freedom. The answer is not to wait for government to provide a comfortable life. It is to acquire valuable skills, embrace entrepreneurship and solve the problems standing in the way. It is time for young Americans to step up.)
BLAZE
— The left’s next phase is even worse than woke.
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/rufo-lomez/the-lefts-next-phase-is-even-worse-than-woke
BREITBART
— Feds Shut Down 270 Truck Driving Schools After 239 Deaths.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/31/sean-duffy-feds-shut-down-270-truck-driving-schools-after-239-deaths/amp/
— Woke 2: Democrats Say Illegal Aliens Better Than Americans.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/08/31/woke-2-democrats-say-illegal-aliens-better-than-americans/
— Vance Excoriates Democrats for Giving CDLs to Illegal Aliens.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/31/jd-vance-excoriates-democrats-giving-cdls-illegal-aliens/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Race Over Merit: Higher Education Finds New Ways to Install DEI.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/08/31/even-after-affirmative-actions-fall-dei-thrives-at-elite-law-schools/
FOX NEWS
— House returns to session as lawmakers face shutdown deadline, socialism resolution.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6404389340112
NEWSMAX
— Feds Boot 110 Commercial Driver Training Providers.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/department-of-transportation-sean-duffy-dhs/2026/08/31/id/1267911/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Trump admin closes 270 truck driving schools for giving licenses to illegal aliens.
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-admin-closes-270-truck-driving-schools-for-giving-licenses-to-illegal-aliens
TOWNHALL
— Trump Blows Up at Reporter Over Question About Iran and Nukes.
https://townhall.com/news/mattvespa/2026/08/31/trump-blows-up-at-reporter-over-question-about-iran-and-nukes-n2682206
— What the Socialists Get Wrong About the Affordability Problem. DD: What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license.
https://townhall.com/watch/2026/08/31/what-the-socialists-get-wrong-about-the-affordability-problem-is-everything-n2682233
— Supposed Feminist Kathy Hochul Bends the Knee to Islam.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/08/31/kathy-hochul-hijab-n2682161
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF WAR
— Hegseth Says Promotions, Retention to be Based on Meritocracy, Not Quotas. DD: For my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors, meeting/exceeding their race and gender promotion quotas was their top priority. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4318944/hegseth-says-promotions-retention-to-be-based-on-meritocracy-not-quotas/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats propose counter to GOP’s anti-socialism resolution.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6062370-democrats-socialism-resolution/amp/
REUTERS
— Trump’s approval stuck at 33%; Democrats appear more fired up for midterms.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-stuck-33-democrats-appear-more-fired-up-midterms-reutersipsos-2026-08-31/
NEW YOR TIMES
— Army Secretary Resigns After Clashes With Hegseth Over Firings. DD: My critics/opponents were always overjoyed when my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took adverse actions against me. They were overjoyed when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, got rid of the GAO manager in 1987 who had arranged my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me to GS-13 in 1986, delayed my promotions and never promoted me to GS-14, and forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. They were overjoyed when my Democrat IRS superiors never promoted me to GS-13, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, and got rid of the IRS manager in 1974 who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. They were overjoyed when my Democrat Post Office superiors denied my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1969.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/31/us/trump-news
WASHINGTON POST
— Hegseth chose loyalty over leadership — and has crippled the military. The Iran quagmire wouldn’t have happened under Trump’s first-term military leaders.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/31/hegseths-purges-pentagon-leaders-threaten-national-security/
WFIN
— DSA leader’s working-class image takes hit as public records pile up contradictions. DD: Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. My mother never attended high school. My critics/opponent stress that my great grandfather and then my grandfather on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store for many years and that my great grandfather and my grandfather on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border for many years.
https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/dsa-leaders-working-class-image-takes-hit-as-public-records-pile-up-contradictions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Manuel Gordillo, Gordillo’s grandfather, immigrated from Peru to the United States to practice medicine in 1958. After settling in the United States, Manuel met his future wife in St. Louis, and the couple later had Gordillo’s father, Gustavo. The obituary also notes that Gordillo’s grandfather built a successful life as a psychiatrist in Ohio, at one point serving as the president of the Ohio Psychiatric Association, casting doubt on the socialist’s claim that his parents grew up in poverty.)
KNOWLEDGE AT WHARTON
— Why Workplace Success Isn’t Just About Merit. DD: What did your coworkers do to get promoted? To get promoted, my Democrat coworkers in the federal government a) stressed that they were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, b) stressed that they were blindly loyal to the Democrat Party platform, c) painted themselves as being yes-men and yes-women, d) stressed that their spouse, if they had one, had little or no income, e) stressed if they had children, the tremendous amount of time and money they spent raising their children, and f) destroyed their fellow coworkers who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9m8K5nXoAQ
TRUTHOUT
— Trump Calls on FCC to Punish News Orgs That Publish His Bad Polling Numbers. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions they had their operatives and their dupes take against me since 2000 because I included links in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-calls-on-fcc-to-punish-news-orgs-that-publish-his-bad-polling-numbers/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY STAR
— Merit, not politics, should guide promotions.
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/merit-not-politics-should-guide-promotions-4255266
August 31, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville’s Last Fling featuring a little of everything — including breakdancing. DD: Democrats and RINOs banished bagpipers from Wheaton’s Independence Day parades because they walk too slow and because they were sponsored by DuPage Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/30/last-fling-naperville-labor-day/
— Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired. DD: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat GAO superiors did not force me to retire because I was an active member in a class action federal lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, but because I discriminated against my Democrat subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, disabled, and/or had performance problems. All my subordinates who my Democrat superiors assigned me to supervise were some, many, most, or virtually all of the aforesaid. They could not get any of them to testify against me because I gave them lots of preference.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/31/bovino-retired-internal-investigation-border-patrol/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump administration announces trucking school crackdown. A new federal task force includes two downstate Illinois federal prosecutors.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/08/31/trump-administration-illinois-trucking-school-crackdown
— Chicago offering $10,000 grants to help support food access on South and West sides.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2026/08/31/chicago-neighborhood-market-10-000-grants-food-access-south-west-sides
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders promote Pritzker’s bus tour.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/illinois-state-politics/on-statewide-bus-tour-pritzker-pledges-to-stay-on-team-fight/
ABC7
— Trump asks Supreme Court to allow immediate firing of 29 transgender military service members. DD: Federal courts allowed my Democrat GAO superiors to fire me, that is, to force me to retire, because I was an active member in a class action federal lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/trump-asks-supreme-court-allow-immediate-firing-29-transgender-military-service-members/19770854/
NBC5
— Pritzker says Trump is ‘neither wanted here nor needed here’ ahead of Chicago-area visit. The governor has frequently criticized the president, with the two often exchanging barbs in recent years, particularly over crime in Chicago and immigration policy.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-says-trump-is-neither-wanted-here-nor-needed-here-ahead-of-chicago-area-visit/3983112/
WBEZ
— Chicago offering $10,000 grants to help support food access on South and West sides.
https://www.wbez.org/money/2026/08/31/chicago-neighborhood-market-10-000-grants-food-access-south-west-sides
WQRF
— Illinois food stamp enrollment hits 13-year low following new work requirements.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/illinois-food-stamp-enrollment-hits-133429182.html
ABC4
— Washington Park: Pack of dogs attacks worker on smoke break, mauls him to death in ditch.
https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/washington-park-illinois-pack-stray-dogs-attacks-two-people-kills-james-l-gibson-rental-property-smoke-break-residents-report-frequent-escapes-cincinnati-fatal-attacks-mauled-animal-control-says-no-complaints-about-dogs-in-area
ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat employers use Workforce Demographic Reporting a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://dhr.illinois.gov/about-us/news-and-media/all-news/illinois-joins-states-to-urge-eeoc-to-preserve-workforce-demogra.html
DARIEN PATCH
— DD: SPLC manufactures racism to justify its existence.
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/group-accused-darien-man-racist-posts-trouble-feds
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/31/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-585/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— The Ridiculous “Best of CPS High School List”
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/08/30/the-ridiculous-best-of-cps-high-school-list
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump plans federal pay freeze in 2027, raising hackles among Democrats and unions.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/31/trump-plans-federal-pay-freeze-2027-raising-hackles-among-democrats/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Young Americans need to learn communism’s true history.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4704571/young-americans-need-to-learn-communisms-true-history/
— Octogenarian Ed Markey’s progressive credentials outweigh age concerns in Massachusetts. DD: I remember attending a meeting with Markey when I worked for GAO in the early 1980s.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4704764/seth-moulton-age-ed-markey-massachusetts-senate/
BREITBART
— Pritzker Apologizes for Saying Trump’s Name in Church: ‘I Should Probably Use Code’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/31/democrat-gov-jb-pritzker-apologizes-for-saying-trumps-name-in-church-i-should-probably-use-code/
— Biden’s Illegal-Migrant Truckers Killed Hundreds of Americans.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/31/markwayne-mullin-bidens-illegal-truckers-have-killed-hundreds-of-americans/
CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Illinois medical school rebrands DEI office as ‘Advocacy and Engagement.’
https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-illinois-medical-school-rebrands-dei-office-advocacy-engagement/30511
DAILY SIGNAL
— DEI Thrives at Elite Law Schools. DD: DEI is political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, and/or German American.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/08/31/even-after-affirmative-actions-fall-dei-thrives-at-elite-law-schools/
FOX BUSINESS
— House GOP anti-socialism resolution forces Democrats on record.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404365173112
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Don’t Let the Left Make Dolly a Socialist Mascot.
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2026/08/31/dont_let_the_left_make_dolly_a_socialist_mascot_1203393.html
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Democrat leaders blame Trump for the rise of socialism.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/08/31/dems_demonization_of_trump_to_blame_for_rise_of_socialism_154460.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Republicans ready for very hasty Trump convention in Texas.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6058289-rnc-midterm-convention-dallas/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/us/politics/mail-voting-trump-midterms-supreme-court.html
ENTERTAINMENT WEEK
— Trump threatens to report Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker to FCC for ‘punishment.’ DD: I should write about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions that they had their operatives and their dupes take against me since 2000 because I included links in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they did not like.
https://ew.com/donald-trump-threatens-nbc-news-kristen-welker-with-punishment-from-fcc-12073377
August 27, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/trump-signs-order-renaming-lake-ontario-america-united-states/19745641/
CITIES 92.9
— $34.9M Chicago development provides ‘affordable’ homes. DD: What enabled you to afford your first home? I bought a new townhome in University Park when I was 24 in 1972. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $94,600. That says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.cities929.com/2026/08/27/illinois-quick-hits-34-9m-chicago-development-provides-affordable-homes/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Parent group raises concerns over Glenbrook North course.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_267d4ee4-a227-4448-85d4-3734c384cbc9.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— How can CPS address its 54% of underused buildings?
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-public-schools-underutilized-academic-impact/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— George Washington University Medical School intentionally and illegally gives Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage in admissions, the Justice Department said Thursday.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/27/george-washington-university-med-school-illegally-discriminates/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Charlie Kirk’s murder is a basic ethical litmus test.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/4702870/charlie-kirk-murder-basic-ethical-litmus-test/
— Democrats try to brush aside ‘Woke 1.’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4702376/democrats-try-brush-aside-woke-1/
AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘It Can’t Happen Here’? Are You Sure? Why do young people love communism so much nowadays?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/08/it-can-t-happen-here-are-you-sure/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— AOC rejoins DSA as socialist diva mulls 2028 White House bid.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/08/27/aoc-rejoins-dsa-as-socialist-diva-mulls-2028-white-house-bid-1656535/
BLAZE
— America’s young are being recruited into socialism — one dance party at a time.
https://www.theblaze.com/lifestyle/americas-young-are-being-recruited-into-socialism-one-dance-party-at-a-time
CAMPUS REFORM
— New Jersey course teaches that ‘white supremacy,’ ‘white privilege’ remain ‘institutionalized.’ DD: Under the Democrats, hatred against Republicans is institutionalized, and especially against Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/new-jersey-course-teaches-white-supremacy-white-privilege-remain-institutionalized/30487
CENTER SQUARE
— Majority of voters concerned with rise of socialism, communism.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3d1d2d52-4cad-4a2d-907b-0ed3f57c0fd9.html
https://www.aol.com/articles/poll-majority-voters-concerned-rise-133000000.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— When the Left Ignores Federal Law and Sounds Like Neo-Confederates.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/08/27/hanson-left-ignores-federal-law/
— Housing Affordability Crisis Results From ‘Too Much Socialism,’ Not Too Little.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/08/27/housing-affordability-crisis-results-from-too-much-socialism-not-too-little-report/
FEDERALIST
— Democrats’ Racial Grievances Are Just A Cynical Grift.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/27/democrats-racial-grievances-are-just-a-cynical-grift/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democrats’ socialist agenda will make affordability worse.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404130506112
FOX NEWS
— AOC’s socialist credentials face fresh scrutiny after glaring 7-year gap surfaces: ‘Very convenient’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aocs-socialist-credentials-face-fresh-scrutiny-after-glaring-7-year-gap-surfaces-very-convenient
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Gary, Indiana’s Power Outages Aren’t Because Of Racism.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/08/gary-indianas-power-outages-arent-because-of-racism/
PJ MEDIA
— As Islamic Socialism Rises, a Dem Congressman Says the Real Enemy Is… Christian Nationalism?
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/08/27/as-islamic-socialism-rises-a-dem-congressman-says-the-real-enemy-is-christian-nationalism-n4956611
REAL CLEAR MARKETS
— 100 Million Reasons To Support Capitalism.
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2026/08/27/100_million_reasons_to_support_capitalism_1202662.html
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Laura Ingraham: Republican Candidates Have Not Been Effective In Taking On Democrats And Their Tilt Toward Socialism.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/08/27/laura_ingraham_republican_candidates_have_not_been_effective_in_taking_on_democrats_and_their_tilt_toward_socialism_comments.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Mamdani socialism and Trump socialism — reject them both.
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/6051425-rejecting-left-right-socialism/
CBS NEWS
— Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson. DD: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have not succeeded in getting a registered Republican voter in my precinct to run against me for Precinct Committeeman.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fired-stars-and-stripes-journalists-sue-hegseth-and-pentagon-spokesperson/
— Fed’s Lisa Cook pushes back on Trump firing threat, says she “never committed mortgage fraud.” DD: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have not succeeded in getting a registered Republican voter in my precinct to run against me for Precinct Committeeman.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisa-cook-denies-trump-mortgage-fraud-allegations/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-record-high-july-new-data/
NBC NEWS
— The job market for new college grads keeps getting worse. DD: When you graduated from college, what harmed your job search? When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, potential employers saw me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities and females. Consequently, I accepted the only job offer that I got, to be the Retail Sales Manager in a Firestone Store, a job that not really require a college degree. Because my future there was bleak, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer that I got from IRS to be a Revenue Officer. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination while I was a NIU student as a backup because I had been a federal employees for almost 3 years and because federal employees are viewed negatively.
https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/job-market-new-college-grads-keeps-getting-worse-2026-rcna588700
NEWS24
— Democrats brainwashing impressionable voters into socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y6Gc4H0F2Y
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Student indoctrination. DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2023/07/18/we-couldnt-indoctrinate-students-if-we-wanted-opinion
BROOKINGS
— Public schools. DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/perceptions-of-us-public-schools-political-leanings-and-the-federal-role-in-education/
PBS
— Systemic racism continues. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, females, younger people, etc., Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/annual-report-shows-systemic-racism-continues-to-bring-down-black-peoples-quality-of-life
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN
— What Women’s Equality Day Means NOW. DD: To get more votes from women, non-Whites, younger people, etc., Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://now.org/media-center/press-release/what-womens-equality-day-means-now/
ALTER NET
— White-collar jobs crisis comes home to roost in Trump’s America. DD: When you graduated from college, what harmed your job search? When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, potential employers saw me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities and females. Consequently, I accepted the only job offer that I got, to be the Retail Sales Manager in a Firestone Store, a job that not really require a college degree. Because my future there was bleak, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer that I got from IRS to be a Revenue Officer. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination while I was a NIU student as a backup because I had been a federal employees for almost 3 years and because federal employees are viewed negatively.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-white-collar-unemployment/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_cZLX_Z_3c
August 19, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair ahead of midterms, decrying costs and corruption.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-state-fair-2026-governors-day-democrats-rally-springfield-ahead-midterm-election/19703516/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/19704715/
— Illinois Tollway board votes to approve toll increases.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-tollway-board-vote-toll-increases/19701930/
CBS2
— Crowd turns out to honor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin at brunch in Springfield.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crowd-turns-out-honor-u-s-sen-dick-durbin-springfield/
— More than 83,000 buildings, homes still without power in Northwest Indiana. DD: The more that overhead lines bring power to your home, the more that those lines are near trees, the more that I recommend getting a whole-house backup electric generator.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/buildings-homes-still-without-power-northwest-indiana/
WGN9
— Democrats rally for Pritzker at Illinois State Fair ahead of gubernatorial rematch with Bailey.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/democrats-rally-for-pritzker-at-illinois-state-fair-ahead-of-gubernatorial-rematch-with-bailey/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi7u2jipwuQ
FOX32
— Illinois sues Trump admin. over CDL records. Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses Illinois’ lawsuit against the Trump administration over demands for personal information from millions of commercial drivers.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-unwo4l5f9wgl4sgv
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats tout party dominance at State Fair but it’s clouded by harassment scandal and fraud case.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/19/democrats-illinois-state-fair/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Welch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment scandal. Democrats headed into the home stretch of the campaign season by hammering a familiar foe, while Chicago mayoral politics also made their way downstate.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/08/19/chris-welch-state-fair-illinois-house-sexual-harassment-harry-benton
— What about Trump’s obsession with his critics? DD: My critics/opponents have taken many big adverse actions against me. They assume that because they have lots of clout, I will not take adverse actions against them in response.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/19/trump-bears-illinois-indiana-stadium-ballys-city-council-traffic-stop
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Democrats focused on Trump as they seek third sweep of statewide races.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260819/illinois-state-politics/illinois-democrats-focused-on-trump-as-they-seek-third-sweep-of-statewide-races/
— Tollway imposes 57% hikes on cars, 30% for trucks, with more to come.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260819/transportation/tollway-imposes-57-hikes-on-cars-30-for-trucks-with-more-to-come/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— In Illinois, Warren urges Democrats to unite behind all party nominees. Massachusetts senator delivers keynote in event honoring retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/in-illinois-warren-urges-democrats-to-unite-behind-all-party-nominees/
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Warren rallies Illinois Democratic troops. The US senator from Massachusetts praised Gov Pritzker as a fighter: “Go, JB!”
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-warren-rallies-illinois-democratic-troops/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-582/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Announces Jeff Castle as New State Central Committeeman for CD6
https://illinois.gop/news/
(THE PRESS RELEASE: Today, the Republican Party of Illinois announced that ILGOP Chairman Bob Grogan has resigned from his position as State Central Committeeman for the 6th Congressional District. Effective today, Grogan will be replaced by Jeff Castle, the Chairman of the Milton Republican Party and Secretary of the DuPage Republican Party. ILGOP Chair Bob Grogan released the following statement: “I always want to be replaced by someone better than me – and I have the perfect replacement in Jeff Castle. Jeff is the hardest-working volunteer in DuPage County and has been instrumental in moving the party forward, especially in the Collar Counties. Jeff will continue to be a fantastic champion for northern Illinois.” The Republican Party Chairs of the 6th Congressional District, consisting of Cook County and DuPage County, elected Castle unanimously. Castle was nominated by Cook County Chairman, Terrance Carr.)
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois Tollway board approves largest passenger toll hike in Illinois history.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-tollway-hike-approved/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Corbett Complains That State Fair Has Only Democrat and Republican Days
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/19/corbett-complains-that-state-fair-has-only-democrat-and-republican-days/
— Democrats Pass Another Law That Would Keep ICE from Putting Illegals in McHenry County Jail
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/19/democrats-pass-another-law/
— Law Allows More Flexibility When Dealing with Juvenile Domestic Violence Situations
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/19/law-allows-more-flexibility-when-dealing-with-juvenile-domestic-violence-situations/
— Algonquin Township Board Doesn’t Use Robert’s Rules of Order
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/19/algonquin-township-board-doesnt-use-roberts-rules-of-order/
— Next Spring’s Election Petitions Now Available
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/19/next-springs-election-petitions-now-available/
— Catalina Lauf Loses Third Congressional Race
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/18/catalina-lauf-loses-third-congressional-race/
— Facebook Marketplace Deal Goes Awry
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/18/facebook-marketplace-deal-goes-awray/
— Newsletter Following Florida Politics Awards Illinois Ex-Pat Catalina Lauf “The Apprentice: Carpetbagger Edition,” Latest Polling Shows Close Race
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/18/newsletter-following-florida-politics-awards-illinois-ex-pat-catalina-lauf-the-apprentice-carpetbagger-edition-latest-polling-shows-close-race/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Not so socialist: DSA leader lives in $1.5 million NYC row house purchased by his parents.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/19/not-socialist-dsa-leader-gustavo-gordillo-lives-15-million-nyc-row/
— Medicare for All: The Democratic Socialists of America’s Trojan horse. Government-run healthcare means rationing, fewer choices and more federal control.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/19/medicare-democratic-socialists-americas-trojan-horse/
— Who should control your life: You or the federal government? Young voters need more than warnings about communism’s bloody history.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/19/who-control-life-federal-government/
NEW YORK POST
— SF high school where 94% flunk math has California’s highest Berkeley acceptance rate.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/us-news/mission-high-boasts-top-berkeley-admit-rate-despite-math-failures/
— Deadbeat AOC’s student-loan mooching should be a red flag to her 2028 supporters.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/opinion/deadbeat-aocs-student-loan-mooching-should-be-red-flag-to-her-2028-supporters/
AARP
— What the Unemployment Rate Means for Older Adults. The rate for older workers increased in July as the nation lost jobs overall. DD: If you are forced to retire early, anticipate/expect that you will not be able to find a job appropriate for your work experience, education, and professional certifications/licenses. That is especially true if you are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aarp.org/work/job-search/unemployment-rate-older-workers/
— Unemployed Older Adults Encounter Age Discrimination.
https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/work-finances-retirement/employers-workforce/long-term-unemployment-survey/
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy personal responsibility. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to work my way through college, to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, to earn three job-related master’s degrees, to earn six job-related professional certifications, and to earn a job-related professional license.
https://americansforprosperity.org/policy-corner/the-upward-mobility-act-is-a-step-forward-on-welfare-reform/
DAILY CALLER
— Colorado faced a new legal hurdle to a permit-to-purchase system that took effect August 1 when the National Rifle Association joined a state affiliate in seeking an injunction blocking the scheme. In April 2025, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation initially introduced as an outright ban on so-called “assault weapons” that required anyone wishing to buy a modern semiautomatic firearm, including the AR-15 rifle, to first receive a firearms safety course eligibility card, then complete a firearms safety course within five years.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/13/blue-states-planned-purchase-permit-system-for-semi-auto-guns-just-got-slapped-with-legal-hurdle/
HERITAGE FORNDATION
— U.S. Has a Culture of Dependency. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy personal responsibility. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to work my way through college, to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, to earn three job-related master’s degrees, to earn six job-related professional certifications, and to earn a job-related professional license.
https://www.heritage.org/poverty-and-inequality/commentary/why-the-us-has-culture-dependency
— The Rise in Dependency. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy personal responsibility. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to work my way through college, to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, to earn three job-related master’s degrees, to earn six job-related professional certifications, and to earn a job-related professional license.
https://www.heritage.org/commentary/the-rise-dependency
REASON
— Americans Grow Increasingly Dependent on Government Payments. Many citizens of the land of the free are hooked on government checks. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy personal responsibility. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to work my way through college, to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, to earn three job-related master’s degrees, to earn six job-related professional certifications, and to earn a job-related professional license.
https://reason.com/2024/10/04/americans-grow-increasingly-dependent-on-government-payments/
US HOUSE
— More Americans Dependent on Welfare Checks, at the Expense of Work. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy personal responsibility. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to work my way through college, to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, to earn three job-related master’s degrees, to earn six job-related professional certifications, and to earn a job-related professional license.
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/01/08/new-report-shows-more-americans-dependent-on-welfare-checks-at-the-expense-of-work/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT
— Sheriffs, NRA oppose law requiring training for gun purchases. Opponents sue Colorado over new requirement for purchasers of semiautomatic firearms, rapid-fire devices.
https://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/national/sheriffs-nra-oppose-law-requiring-training-for-gun-purchases/article_6302cacf-de53-5865-a86c-4b42ff420a32.html
FORBES
— During a Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association event on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) criticized the Republican Party.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Eg0Ct7r1s8
FINANCIAL POST
— With $2.4 million in assets, does George need to double that to retire at 50? DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/family-finance/does-george-need-double-assets-retire-50
PARADE MAGAZINE
— Being Forced Into Retirement Is One of the Most Damaging Things That Can Happen to You. DD: I should write about that.
https://parade.com/living/being-forced-into-retirement-can-negatively-impact-mental-health
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
— Educated, experienced, and out of work. Long-term joblessness continues to plague the unemployed.
https://www.epi.org/publication/issuebriefs_ib198/
July 27, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/27/trump-senate-voting-bill/
— Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/27/trump-administration-supreme-court-mail-in-voting/
— Is the Smithsonian racist? MAGA makes a case using Newspeak.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/27/column-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history-donald-page-page/
— Deerfield Public Schools District 109 Fight over trans-inclusive student policies has moved to courts: ‘The feds are coming’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/27/lake-transgender-student-inclusion/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Delia Ramirez visits Chicagoans at Kentucky ICE detention center and calls conditions ‘devastating’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/07/27/rep-delia-ramirez-chicagoans-kentucky-ice-detention-center-conditions
DAILY HERALD
— Naperville reigns as ‘retail mecca,’ producing $5.7B in sales last year.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260727/business/naperville-reigns-as-retail-mecca-producing-5-7b-in-sales-last-year/
WTTW
— Illinois Recognizes Gambling Addiction, Allowing New Treatment Options. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more vice.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/27/illinois-recognizes-gambling-addiction-allowing-new-treatment-options
CWB CHICAGO
— Large teen mobs are attacking and robbing victims in the Loop. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/07/large-teen-mobs-are-attacking-and-robbing-victims-in-the-loop-cpd-says.html
WHEATON PATCH
— Car Stolen At Gunpoint From Driveway In Wheaton. Police say Andrew Strong was armed when he knocked on the driver’s car window just after they had pulled into the driveway of their home.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/car-stolen-gunpoint-wheaton
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— SNAP discussion. It’s difficult to find opportunities to fulfill work requirements. DD: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that all the jobs I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivering mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I pumped more gasoline 1971-1972. I collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-snap-discussion/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-564/
— Oberweis called ‘Career candidate, perennial loser’ in Florida TV ad.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/27/oberweis-called-career-candidate-perennial-loser-in-florida-tv-ad/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Marengo Park District Seeks New Exec, Reports on Accomplishments
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/17/marengo-park-district-seeks-new-exec-reports-on-accomplishments/
— Appellate Court Keeps Gubernatorial Candidate Collin Corbett as Defendant in Defamation Case
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/17/appellate-court-keeps-gubernatorial-candidate-collin-corbett-as-defendant-in-defamation-case/
— John Howard Association Points to Lack of Oversight Agency for Corrections Department
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/17/john-howard-association-points-to-lack-of-oversight-agency-for-corrections-department/
— Three Years for Bribe-Taking Police Chief
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/17/three-years-for-bribe-taking-police-chief/
— Next Year’s Prevailing Wages Announced, Sample: Traffic Safety Worker 1 $44.65
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/18/next-years-prevailing-wages-announced-sample-traffic-safety-worker-1-44-65/
— “Rehabilitated Elected Official” Reflects on Downstream Effect from Small Things
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/18/rehabilitated-elected-official-reflects-on-downstream-effect-from-small-things/
— County Board Members Between a Rock and a Hard Place in Solar Farm Zoning Mandate for Approval from the Circuit Court
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/20/county-board-members-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-in-solar-farm-zoning-mandate-for-approval-from-the-circuit-court/
— Prairie Grove School District 46 Deep Debt Point, Counter Point, Counter Counter Point
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/20/prairie-grove-school-district-46-deep-debt-point-counter-point-counter-counter-point/
— U.S. Attorney Reviews Last Six Months
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/20/u-s-attorney-reviews-last-six-months/
— Suburban Robbery Crew Member Gets Fifteen Years for ATM, Bank and Armored Truck Heists
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/21/suburban-robbery-crew-member-gets-fifteen-years-for-atm-bank-and-armored-truck-heists/
— What Headline Should I Use When I Print the Names of County Board Members Who Vote To Put Home Rule on the Fall Ballot?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/21/what-headline-should-i-use-when-i-print-the-names-of-county-board-members-who-vote-to-put-home-rule-on-the-fall-ballot/
— Passage of a Home Rule Referendum Will Severely Limit County Board Members’ Power
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/21/passage-of-a-home-rule-referendum-will-severely-limit-county-board-members-power/
— What AI Says About Solar Farm Zoning Restrictions for Home Rule Counties
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/21/what-ai-says-about-solar-farm-zoning-restrictions-for-home-rule-counties/
— Passage of a Home Rule Referendum Will Severely Limit County Board Members’ Power
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/21/passage-of-a-home-rule-referendum-will-severely-limit-county-board-members-power/
— County Board Follows Directive of Court and Approves Solar Farm Zonings
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/21/county-board-follows-directive-of-court-and-approves-solar-farm-zonings/
— Binding Home Rule Referendum Defeated
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/21/binding-home-rule-referendum-defeated/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Pritzker’s Presidential Dreams Continue to Fall Flat, Stuck at Just 2% in National Polls.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/07/jb-pritzkers-presidential-dreams-continue-to-fall-flat-stuck-at-just-2-in-national-polls.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Trump trumpets tariffs, signs a Corvette, and tells Michigan autoworkers: ‘I’ve done more for you than your parents’
https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/us-news/trump-trumpets-tariffs-signs-a-corvette-during-visit-with-gm-autoworkers/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump triggers massive leftist hypocrisy on ‘transgenderism.’ When Trump cracked a Dylan Mulvaney joke at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, he must have known what would ensue.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/trump-triggers-massive-leftist-hypocrisy-on-transgenderism/
COLLEGE FIX
— Sesame Street accelerates white kids’ racism.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/sesame-street-accelerates-white-kids-racism-university-of-illinois-professor-says/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Accounting Degrees Downgraded by US Education Dept, Sparking Outrage. DD: I am outraged. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner when I was 41, a Certified Government Financial Manager when I was 45, a Certified Financial Services Auditor when I was 47, and a Forensic Accountant when I was 48. I worked for GAO 1980-1997. While Charles Bowsher ran GAO 1981-1996, he did everything that he could to get rid the agency’s employees who had degrees in business, accounting, and finance and to replace them with employees who had degrees in public administration from Ivy league universities. That rendered my degrees, certifications, and license worthless.
https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/accounting-degrees-downgraded-by-us-education-dept-sparking-outrage/
FORTUNE
— ‘Accounting is absolutely a profession’: AICPA president pushes back after Education Department reclassifies accounting degrees
https://fortune.com/2025/12/08/is-accounting-considered-a-profession-new-education-department-standards/
CPA ADVISOR
— Department of Education Unclassifies Accounting as a Professional Degree. The definitions of professional degree programs help determine loan eligibility, which can be a critical differentiator for a student striving to complete an accounting degree program and become a CPA.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/11/24/department-of-education-unclassifies-accounting-as-a-professional-degree/173875/
FEDERAL NEW NETWORK
— Army speeds up its process of firing underperforming civilians while giving them less time to defend their work. DD: My Democrat superiors always hinted/implied that I underperformed and that was why they took adverse actions against me. They always used the subjectivity in their performance systems against me. In my defense, extremely few of my Post Office coworkers earned a job-related bachelor’s degree like I did. Few of my IRS and GAO coworkers earned job-related master’s degrees and professional certifications like I did. None of my coworkers earned a job-related professional license like I did. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, b) had less work experience than I had, c) had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had. My Democrat GAO superiors used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems to a) force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, b) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, c) delay my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, and d) force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors used that subjectivity to never promote me beyond GS-12, disallow my education deductions in 1978, and disallow my travel vouchers in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors used that subjectivity to force me to resign in 1969 and disallow my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/army/2026/07/army-speeds-firing-process-for-civilian-employees/
July 25, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oak Park officials deny advisory referendum on ending single family housing zoning.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/24/oak-park-zoning-referendum-vote/
— Wheaton man busted in Naperville on meth, other drug charges.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/24/naperville-meth-drugs-man-charged-fleeing/
MUSCATINE JOURNAL
— Illinois Lt. Gov. candidate Aaron Del Mar wants to talk affordability, not abortion. DD: Because Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family, people ever-increasingly cannot afford things.
https://muscatinejournal.com/news/local/government-politics/article_08e1000f-5065-57e6-a97d-3112235b231b.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-563/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— How Our Republic Is Destroyed.
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/07/how-our-republic-is-destroyed/
— Federal Lawmakers Want to End Federal Welfare Benefits for Non-Citizens.
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/07/federal-lawmakers-want-to-end-federal-welfare-benefits-for-non-citizens/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— The Quiet Killer of Illinois Conservatism.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/07/opinion-the-quiet-killer-of-illinois-conservatism.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Socialism moves from protest to power in American cities. What happens when DSA-aligned lawmakers actually have to govern.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/24/watch-susan-ferrechio-answers-questions-socialist-policies-reshaping/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE arrests under Trump top 602,000, DHS says, but some are skeptical.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4661389/ice-arrests-trump-top-602k-some-are-skeptical/
— Mike Lindell urged to withdraw ‘absurd’ illegal immigration amnesty proposal.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4661937/mike-lindell-urged-withdraw-illegal-immigration-amnesty-proposal/
— How many illegal immigrant votes is too many?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/4660341/how-many-illegal-immigrant-votes-too-many-new-jersey-noncitizen-voting/
— Socialism is a ‘pie in the sky treatment’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4662090/socialism-democratic-socialist-america-platform-byron-york/
— Genuinely Un-American: Socialists are telling us who they are — and we should believe them.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine/4659723/genuinely-un-american-socialists-are-telling-us-who-they-are-and-we-should-believe-them/
— Black Democrats emerge as bulwark against socialist takeover.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4661824/black-democrats-bulwark-socialist-takeover/
— DSA endorsement tracker: Here are the socialists running for office across America.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4657182/dsa-endorsement-tracker-socialists-running-for-office-across-america/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/4660592/white-supremacy-culture-framework-subverts-american-values/
CITY JOURNAL
— DD: Ever-increasingly, since the 1960s, Democrat and RINO leaders have ever-increasingly forced everyone to give more preference to minorities and to females, that is, to ever-increasingly discriminate against Whites and males. I am a White male born in 1948. If I had been born later, I doubt that I would have been able to work my way through college and earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-race-reporting
FOX BUSINESS
— Trump warns of socialism as Mamdani targets NYC’s wealthy homeowners.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6402023966112
— How the Republican Party can make the case for capitalism. DD: Under socialism, all you need to do to succeed is be a socialist. Under Democrats, all you need to do to succeed is be a Democrat. Under RINOs, all you need to do to succeed is be a RINO. I never was and never will be a socialist, Democrat, or RINO.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6402054837112
FOX NEWS
— Democratic socialists are outnumbering the centrist and moderates in the Democratic Party.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6402044327112
— Rahm Emanuel warns ‘Bernie bros’ could sink Democrats by saddling moderates with socialist agenda.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/media/rahm-emanuel-warns-bernie-bros-could-sink-democrats-saddling-moderates-socialist-agenda
PJ MEDIA
— Biden Regime Had Planned to Bring Millions More Illegal Migrants Into the Country.
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2026/07/24/biden-regime-had-planned-to-bring-millions-more-illegal-migrants-into-the-country-n4955430
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats brush off fears within party about threat of democratic socialists.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5987225-democrats-democratic-socialists-midterms/
CNN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ar-AA28yb43
NEWSWEEK
— Dare To Dream: Explore The American Dream Index. Don’t listen to the pessimists. The American Dream is thriving in places you might not expect—you just need to know where to look. Type in your ZIP code to find out, and explore all our interactives here. DD: I pursued the American Dream from 60417 (Crete) 1948-1972, then from 60484 (University Park) 1972-1976, then from 60601 (downtown Chicago) 1976-1978, and then from 60187/60189 (Wheaton) since 1978.
https://www.newsweek.com/dare-to-dream-explore-the-american-dream-index-12054194
NEW YORK TIMES
— He Got Fired From FEMA. His Return Could Mark a New Era for Disasters. Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/cameron-hamilton-fema-trump.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Socialism’s Slippery Definitions. The hard left is whatever it needs to be at the moment.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/socialisms-slippery-definitions-51c11441
— Socialism Is Whatever You Want It to Be. Definitions are available on an as-needed basis.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/socialism-is-whatever-you-want-it-to-be-17f746d3
BLOOMBERG
— DD: To get citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, Democrat and RINO leader give them big public benefits.
https://www.bloomberg.com/sessions/2026-07-28/live-q-amp-a-is-the-american-dream-fading-for-international-students
BLOOMBERG LAW
— EEOC, Texas Car Dealers Reach $925,000 Deal. DD: How has EEOC impacted you? EEOC had a tremendous impact on me. When I was 22 in 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer because it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Because I had accepted that offer, my Firestone Store boss rudely fired me. Because of that, I accepted a job offer from IRS.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/eeoc-texas-car-dealers-reach-925-000-deal-in-harassment-case
BUSINESS
— Competition in the Workplace. DD: Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. Extremely few of my Post Office coworkers earned a job-related bachelor’s degree like I did. Very few of my IRS and GAO coworkers earned job-related master’s degrees and professional certifications like I did. None of my coworkers earned a job-related professional license like I did.
https://www.business.com/articles/gal-rimon-workplace-competition/
PBS
— American Dream and How It’s Changed Over Time. DD: What did you do to achieve the American Dream? I worked my way through college and earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.pbs.org/video/new-documentary-explores-the-american-dream-and-how-its-changed-over-time-nob9id/
BROOKINGS
— DD: To get citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, Democrat and RINO leader give them big public benefits.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-growing-effort-to-restrict-immigrants-access-to-public-benefits/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/sat-math-scores-mirror-and-maintain-racial-inequity/
NEA
— The Racist Beginnings of Standardized Testing. DD: My critics/opponents have always attributed my success in passing standardized tests to my benefitting tremendously from tremendous discrimination against those who share their demographics. I passed all the tests needed to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) three job-related master’s degrees, c) six job-related professional certifications, and d) a job-related professional license. The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because I had earned a high school diploma and had passed the postal employment test and they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I would not have survived as a federal employee for almost 30 years if I had not a) passed that postal employment test when I was 17 in 1966, b) passed the Federal Entrance Examination when I was 21, c) earned a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21, d) earned an MBA when I was 27, e) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, f) earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, g) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, h) became a licensed CPA when I was 32, i) earned four more job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, and j) earned a master’s degree in finance when I was 48. Overwhelmingly those who took and passed tests with me were White males.
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/racist-beginnings-standardized-testing