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January 12 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— 12 Chicago mayoral candidates discuss policy at UIC Forum – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/12/12-chicago-mayoral-candidates-discuss-policy-at-uic-forum/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How mayoral candidates plan to raise $42 billion for pensions – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mayoral-candidates-42-billion-pensions/
— Where 14 candidates for mayor stand on taxes and money — their full responses
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-questionnaire-taxes-city-finances/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Selective shutdown? Trump tries to blunt impact, takes heat – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–softening-the-shutdown-20190112-story.html
— Naperville beginning to feel the impact of government shutdown – Suzanne Baker and Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-impact-government-shutdown-st-0113-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— After medical emergencies, Schaumburg addresses carbon monoxide danger in hookah lounges – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190111/after-medical-emergencies-schaumburg-addresses-carbon-monoxide-danger-in-hookah-lounges

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Expectations high for Pritzker – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-expectations-high-for-pritzker/article_4c5e9211-34ae-5d20-ba9e-4502601ee141.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— GOP thinks it can work with Rauner – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-gop-thinks-it-can-work-with-rauner/article_b98cf82d-23c9-5017-897a-e01f69cd1bee.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Reasons for optimism in transition – Editorial
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190112/our-view-reasons-for-optimism-in-transition

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Cannabis and Sports Betting Moving Forward – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=277676#.XDqLM1xKiM8

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— VP Pence’s pickle: How to bargain when no one speaks for Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pences-pickle-how-to-bargain-when-no-one-speaks-for-trump

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump border wall draws fire from media – Critics bash broadcast of Oval Office speech – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-border-wall-draws-fire-from-media-critics-bash-broadcast-of-oval-office-speech

 

GOPUSA
— ‘New party, who dis?’ 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez mocks aging Joe Lieberman, 76, for hoping ‘she’s not the future’ (DIERSEN: What are the demographics of those who will lead the organizations that you are a member of? From what I see, those who will lead the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party will be younger, minority, and/or female. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want those future leaders to get rid of Republicans like me who are older, White, and/or male.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=62377

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Pavlich Digs Up Video of Durbin Saying Proposed Wall Should Be Bigger – Randy DeSoto
https://www.westernjournal.com/pavlich-digs-video-democrat-saying-proposed-wall-bigger/

 

AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT
— ALG urges OMB elimination of ‘non-essential’ federal employee designation after Congress unconditionally awards back-pay (DIERSEN: Are/were you non-essential? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being non-essential. Of course, they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they and what they do is essential.)
https://getliberty.org/2019/01/alg-urges-omb-elimination-of-non-essential-federal-employee-designation-after-congress-unconditionally-awards-back-pay/

 

THE HILL
— State budget planners will count on phantom revenue streams this year – ANDREW WILFORD
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/425062-state-budget-planners-will-count-on-phantom-revenue-streams-this-year

— Ocasio-Cortez sparks debate with talk of 70 percent marginal rate – NAOMI JAGODA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: Have you paid your “fair share?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have not. They stress that I avoided the draft, I worked for the IRS, I married someone who has always had income, we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my retirement benefits are much too generous.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/425008-ocasio-cortez-sparks-debate-with-talk-of-70-percent-marginal-rate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said she thinks “the fact that people are not paying their fair share is a problem and the millionaires and billionaires are the ones where that has to rest.”)

 

CBS NEWS
— Illinois denies permit for concert hosted by R. Kelly over security concerns
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/r-kelly-spring-break-jam-illinois-denies-concert-permit-over-security-concerns/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Wall Stance Upends Washington’s Usual Border Bargaining – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/us/politics/trump-wall-border-security-debate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘We will be out for a long time’ unless Democrats budge, Trump says, as shutdown enters 4th week – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/we-will-be-out-for-a-long-time-unless-democrats-budge-trump-says-as-shutdown-enters-4th-week/2019/01/12/54400f02-1672-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html
— The government shutdown is disrupting retirement plans for some federal employees – Michelle Singletary (DIERSEN: In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors used Republican-led budget cuts to justify forcing me to take their early retirement offer. During the 1980s and 1990s, they used Republican-led budget cuts to justify wasting my career.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/12/government-shutdown-is-disrupting-retirement-plans-some-federal-employees/

 

USA TODAY
— ‘Trump 2020’ flag rises again in Vermont after previous one was vandalized – Maleeha Syed
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/12/trump-2020-flag-rises-again-vermont-after-presidents-family-replaces-vandalized-one/2561130002/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— End the shutdown! Hurting federal workers is nothing to be proud of, Mr. President. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What about those who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn government employees as being lazy, stupid, and grossly overpaid?)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/End-the-shutdown-Hurting-federal-workers-is-13529194.php

 

CATO
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “Japan is refreshing its labor force from three often-neglected pools: the elderly, women and foreigners.” (DIERSEN: The federal government is America’s largest employer. It keeps its workforce “fresh” by getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.cato.org/blog/immigration-aging-populations

January 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Pritzker puts wealth into ‘blind trust’ before taking gov’s office – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jb-pritzker-blind-trust-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner/
— In shutdown votes, Illinois Reps. Kinzinger, Rodney Davis defect from GOP – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-shutdown-votes-illinois-reps-kinzinger-rodney-davis-defect-from-gop/
— Federal workers protest the partial government shutdown – Stefano Esposito and Troy Closson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-workers-protest-partial-government-shutdown/
— ‘Ceiling has been broken’ — Harris named first gay state House majority leader – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ceiling-broken-greg-harris-first-gay-state-house-majority-leader-madigan-pritzker/
— Don’t blame everything on ‘uncaring’ government – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mona-charen-tucker-carlson-marriage-government/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘This is just wrong,’ Federal workers rally in Loop, as government shutdown stretches into 20th day – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-government-shutdown-workers-rally-chicago-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner blasts Rauner.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-failed-governor-farewell-0111-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-male bash masculinity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-masculinity-apa-guidelines-011119-story.html
— Billionaire J.B. Pritzker’s ‘blind trust’ is not totally blind. Here’s why. – Todd Lighty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-blind-trust-finances-20190110-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No date yet to dissolve DuPage Election Commission – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/no-date-yet-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission–
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer ordered to pay $3,000 bond, have no contact with victims – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/former-rep-nick-sauer-ordered-to-pay-3000-bond-have-no-contact-with-victims

— Republicans slam Rep. King for what they call racist remarks – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190110/news/301109879/

 

ABC7
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, surrenders following charges of allegedly posting nude photos of ex-girlfriend
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-gop-lawmaker-nick-sauer-surrenders-after-charges-of-allegedly-posting-nude-photos-of-ex-girlfriend/5048376/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker to Put Personal Assets in Blind Trust Pritzker’s personal wealth is estimated to be $3.2 billion, according to Forbes – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-blind-trust-504178481.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Ranks At #47 In List Of Popular Governors In The U.S. (DIERSEN: While Rauner was governor, whose advice did he take?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/rauner-ranks-at-47-in-list-of-popular-governors-in-the-u-s/
— Opioid Crisis Puts Kane County Coroner Over Budget – Roseanne Tellez
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/opioid-crisis-puts-county-coroner-over-budget/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump threatens emergency declaration, visits US-Mexico border
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-threatens-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-border-visit
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bill to legalize weed introduced in U.S. Congress is numbered 420
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/bill-to-legalize-weed-introduced-us-congress-is-numbered-420

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What strings is Pritzker putting on his investments? The incoming governor releases details on blind trusts and other controls he says will be the strongest allowed by law to keep his money and state duties separate. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-strings-pritzker-putting-his-investments
— Suburban congressman vows SALT deduction battle Rep. Brad Schneider was named to the powerful Ways & Means Committee, and at the top of his list is repealing what he calls the “punitive” cap on a key federal income tax deduction. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/suburban-congressman-vows-salt-deduction-battle

 

WTTW
— Billionaire Gov.-Elect Pritzker to Take Hands-Off Approach to Wealth – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/10/billionaire-gov-elect-pritzker-take-hands-approach-wealth

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Elk Grove Mayor’s Tenure On Tollway Board Could End Soon Legislation Passed Wednesday Gives Pritzker ‘Clean Slate’ To Make Appointments – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-mayors-tenure-on-tollway-board-could-end-soon/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N lawmakers have questions as marijuana debate shifts from ‘when’ to ‘how’ – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/b-n-lawmakers-have-questions-as-marijuana-debate-shifts-from/article_c2702f04-1ce6-5702-89ac-9cd245c8093a.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— At the border, Trump moves closer to emergency declaration – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/at-the-border-trump-moves-closer-to-emergency-declaration-01-10-2019

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Four Losing Campaigns, Silent on the Issue of Abortion Beyond Identified Pro-Lifers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/our-losing-campaigns-silent-on-the-issue-of-abortion-beyond-identified-pro-lifers/
— Bill Paid By Algonquin Township Board of Trustees Improper?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/improper-bill-paid-by-algonquin-township-board-of-trustees/
— Daily Herald Puts Pressure on County Board Members Getting Health Insurance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/daily-herald-puts-pressure-on-county-board-members-getting-health-insurance/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives’ successor Amy Grant talks about “cooperation” and working in a “bipartisan basis”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/ives-successor-talks-about-cooperation-and-working-in-a-bipartisan-basis/
— Edgar, Ives respond to Rauner criticism
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/edgar-ives-respond-to-rauner-criticism/
— Rauner claps back at Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/rauner-claps-back-at-madigan/
— Where does Pritzker want to take Illinois?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/where-does-pritzker-want-to-take-illinois/
— Even Pat Brady is an optimist these days (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who is an optimist these days in Illinois? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/even-pat-brady-is-an-optimist-these-days/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger on Vote for Funding: ‘Shutdowns Are Stupid’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-wall-funding-shutdown/2019/01/10/id/897678/

 

BREITBART
— Six GOP Senators Offer to Trade Amnesties for Border Wall plus Cheap Labor
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/01/10/six-gop-senators-offer-trade-amnesty-cheap-labor-border-wall/

 

TOWNHALL
— Moderate Democrats ‘Freaking Out’ Over Pelosi’s Stubborn ‘No Concessions’ Shutdown Strategy – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/01/10/beware-of-including-daca-in-any-deal-to-end-the-partial-shutdown-n2538825

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Essential’ workers expect to miss paychecks, sue for damages Revised lawsuit says 420K might face hardship from shutdown – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/10/essential-workers-expect-miss-paychecks-sue-damage/

 

THE HILL
— Trump promises to pay federal workers after shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424835-president-trump-promises-to-pay-federal-workers-after-shutdown
— Furloughed federal employee: Trump’s speech like ‘a slap in the face’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://itk.thehill.com/homenews/administration/424654-furloughed-federal-employee-trumps-speech-like-a-slap-in-the-face

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Government Shutdown Leaves Federal Workers Struggling To Pay For Food, Medication – Dave Jamieson and Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/government-shutdown-federal-workers_us_5c34abdde4b01e2d51f77054

 

CNN
— Kinzinger rails on ‘stupid shutdown idiocy cycle’
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/01/09/adam-kinzinger-government-shutdown-stupid-cycle-sot-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump visits southern border after saying he ‘probably’ will declare emergency if no deal on wall – JORDYN PHELPS and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-heads-texas-part-public-relations-campaign-border/story?id=60272294

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘One Paycheck, Maybe Two’: Federal Workers Tell Us How Long They Can Live Without Wages As the partial government shutdown drags on and it grows more likely that a payday will pass them by, affected workers describe their sacrifices and preparations. – Lela Moore
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/reader-center/federal-employees-unpaid-during-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall – Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-administration-lays-groundwork-to-declare-national-emergency-to-build-wall/2019/01/10/e8902698-14fa-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— Federal workers demand end to government shutdown at White House protest – Marissa J. Lang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/federal-workers-to-demand-end-to-government-shutdown-at-white-house-protest/2019/01/10/330d1c4e-144c-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Looking Into Diverting Army Corps Funds to Build Wall Federal law allows president to halt military construction projects and divert funds for an emergency – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-looking-into-diverting-army-corps-funds-to-build-wall-11547161664

 

YAHOO
— How legalized cannabis changed Colorado in the past five years – Alexis Keenan
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legalized-cannabis-changed-colorado-past-223656625.html

 

CBS DENVER
— Furloughed Workers Plan Protest In Downtown Denver: ‘Get This Fixed’ – Kelly Werthmann
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/09/furloughed-workers-protest-denver/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Federal employees in Houston squeezed as payday comes without paycheck – Erin Douglas
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-s-prison-runs-on-unpaid-overtime-during-13523908.php

 

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Federal workers are Trump’s latest pawns in pursuit of a border wall.”
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/01/10/federal-workers-trumps-latest-pawns-pursuit-border-wall

 

MAIL TRIBUNE
— Federal employee: ‘Bills have started to pile up’ – KAYLEE TORNAY
http://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/essential-worker-the-bills-have-started-to-pile-up

 

COURIER JOURNAL
— I’m one of the workers who could go broke in the government shutdown – Junis L. Baldon
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2019/01/10/government-shutdown-i-am-one-unpaid-federal-workers-who-could-go-broke/2533153002/

 

EDUCATION DRIVE
— 1.8M college students who could get SNAP benefits aren’t – James Paterson (DIERSEN: While you earned your bachelor’s degree, would you have been eligible for SNAP Benefits? I would not. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. While I was a student, I pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. College expenses were much lower back then.)
https://www.educationdive.com/news/18m-college-students-who-could-get-snap-benefits-arent/545730/

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— GAO Report Agrees Some Low-Income College Students Are Going Hungry New report says federal agencies should improve public awareness of food assistance programs to help combat hunger among college students. – Ashley A. Smith
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/01/10/gao-report-reviews-studies-student-hunger

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 204 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $499,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448423_zpid/

January 4 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump says he could declare ‘national emergency’ to build border wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/president-trump-says-he-could-declare-national-emergency-to-build-border-wall

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Decision by DuPage clerk on when her office will take over election duties could come next week – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-election-merger-st-0106-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTA bus services losing riders in the last decade, data shows – Manny Ramos and Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cta-busiest-route-continues-to-lose-riders-79th-street-bus-roderick-sawyer/

 

DAILY HERALD
— AP-NORC Poll: Immigration among the top concerns in 2019
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190104/news/301049878/
— Help us amass a list of emails for local candidates – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190104/editorial-help-us-amass-a-list-of-emails-for-local-candidates

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What City Hall corruption costs Chicago business As the Ed Burke scandal shows, the Chicago Way remains a drag on local commerce. – CLAIRE BUSHEY and BRIGID SWEENE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/what-city-hall-corruption-costs-chicago-business
— For Pritzker and the rest of us: Now comes the hard part Something big needs to happen soon to fix Illinois’ finances—and it’s going to cost money. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/pritzker-and-rest-us-now-comes-hard-part
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/pot-adjacent-companies-look-cash

 

HERALD NEWS
— Republican Navy veteran Matt Quigley announces 2020 run to unseat Lauren Underwood Constituent alleges voting misconduct by Underwood – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/01/04/navy-veteran-announces-2020-run-to-unseat-lauren-underwood/awnhrbs/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Newly-elected Michigan Dem uses vulgarity in vow to impeach Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/newly-elected-michigan-dem-uses-vulgarity-in-call-to-impeach-trump

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— RNC Members Want To Block A Primary Challenge To Trump, But The Rules May Stop Them – TIM MAK
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/rnc-members-want-block-primary-challenge-trump-rules-may-stop-them#stream/0

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Legalized pot leads to more stoners on the road, studies show – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511715015-legalized-pot-leads-to-more-stoners-on-the-road-studies-show
— Skillicorn encourages state GOP to regroup – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511714459-skillicorn-calls-for-state-s-gop-to-regroup
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s going to take leadership, and I vow to be a part of it,” Skillicorn said. “We must find the courage and resolve to overcome what few disagreements we really have, to focus our energy and efforts on being the change that senior citizens, college students, young families, veterans and those most vulnerable can believe in. The alternative is unthinkable.”)

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State GOP chair calls for ban on lawmakers running tax-appeal firms – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511715027-state-gop-chair-calls-for-ban-on-lawmakers-running-tax-appeal-firms

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rodney Davis guarantees Democrats move to impeach Trump – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/central-illinois-republican-guarantees-democrats-move-to-impeach-trump/article_211ff7dc-1063-11e9-b6be-938b694150ef.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Village of Bolingbrook candidate Maripat Oliver provides false information in support of petition objections – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/01/village-of-bolingbrook-candidate-maripat-oliver-provides-false-information-in-support-of-petition-objections/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. SKILLICORN: WHERE DOES THE IL GOP GO FROM HERE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/rep-skillicorn-where-does-the-il-gop-go-from-here-.html
— DEC 2018 JOBS REPORT SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/dec-2018-jobs-report-surpasses-expectations.html
— GOP SEEKING MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD VACANCY APPLICANTS FOR DISTRICT 3
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/gop-seeking-mchenry-county-board-vacancy-applicants-for-district-3.html
— BETRAYAL SPELLS DEATH KNELL FOR ILLINOIS GOP ORGS – Jack Koenig
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/letter-to-editor-betrayal-spells-death-knell-for-illinois-gop-orgs.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— REP. CHERI BUSTOS SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE TO GIVE TRUMP SOMETHING ON THE BORDER WALL – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/04/cheri-bustos-democrats-border-wall/

 

BREITBART
— Pelosi: Amnesty for ‘Patriotic’ Dreamers Will ‘Make America More American’ – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: Trump-haters use “patriotic” as a derogatory term against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/pelosi-amnesty-for-patriotic-dreamers-will-make-america-more-american/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The shutdown has taken down E-Verify, the only ‘wall’ that actually works – Erin Dunne
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-shutdown-has-taken-down-e-verify-the-only-wall-that-actually-works

 

THE HILL
— Trump threatens to extend partial government shutdown for years – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/423915-schumer-trump-threatened-to-keep-government-shut-down-for-years

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Claims Most Furloughed Federal Workers Are Rooting For Him On Wall Funding – Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-shutdown-furloughed-workers_us_5c2fc50ce4b0bcb4c25bab28

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Suggests Shutdown Could Last ‘Months or Even Years’ – Michael Tackett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/politics/democrats-trump-meeting-government-shutdown.html
— Republicans Seek to Boost Small Donations, but a Fragmented System Stymies Them – Stephanie Saul and Rachel Shorey
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/politics/republican-campaign-donations.html
— McConnell Faces Pressure From Republicans to Stop Avoiding Shutdown Fight – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/mcconnell-senate-republicans-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump threatens shutdown of ‘months or even years’ over border wall, says he could declare national emergency to get it built – Seung Min Kim, Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-urges-gop-lawmakers-to-stand-with-trump-in-shutdown-fight/2019/01/04/99519d06-103f-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html
— While federal workers go without pay, senior Trump administration officials are poised to get $10,000 raises. – Peter Whoriskey and
Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/04/while-federal-workers-go-without-pay-senior-trump-administration-officials-are-poised-get-raises/
— Millions face delayed tax refunds, cuts to food stamps as White House scrambles to deal with shutdown’s consequences – Damian Paletta and Erica Werner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/millions-face-delayed-tax-refunds-cuts-to-food-aid-as-white-house-scrambles-to-deal-with-shutdown/2019/01/04/b5b58616-0fa3-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html

 

FORBES
— Three Practical First Steps To Successful Diversity Hiring – Julia Li (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2019/01/04/three-practical-first-steps-to-successful-diversity-hiring/

 

NEWSWEEK
— KOCH DONOR NETWORK WILL NOT SUPPORT TRUMP IN 2020, BUT WILL PROMOTE PERMANENT LEGAL STATUS FOR DREAMERS – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/koch-network-wont-support-trump-2020-1278141

January 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ed Burke, longtime Chicago alderman, charged with attempted extortion – Sarah Schulte, Eric Horng, Liz Nagy, Craig Wall and Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/alderman-ed-burke-charged-with-attempted-extortion/5010033/
— Representative reintroduces impeachment articles against President Donald Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rep-reintroduces-impeachment-articles-against-president-donald-trump/5010255/

 

NBC5
— Powerful Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Charged With Attempted Extortion In court Thursday, Burke was given a $10,000 bond and was ordered to surrender his passport and the 23 firearms the government said he had in his possession – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-charged-following-raids-503849391.html
— Read the Criminal Complaint Filed Against Ald. Ed Burke This year will mark a political milestone for Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, his 50th year as 14th Ward alderman – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ed-burke-chicago-politics-charged-503858651.html
— Judge Grants Ald. Ricardo Munoz’s Wife Order of Protection – Lauren Petty and Sandra Torres
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ald-ricardo-munoz-to-appear-in-court-domestic-battery-503843851.html

 

CBS2
— Ald. Edward Burke Charged With Trying To Shake Down Restaurant Owner
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/alderman-ed-edward-burke-14th-ward-charged-attempted-extortion/
— Wheaton Ranked Best Place To Live In Illinois
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/wheaton-best-place-to-live/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Longtime Ald. Ed Burke charged with attempted extortion – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/longtime-ald-ed-burke-charged-with-attempted-extortion

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Ed Burke charged in attempted extortion of Burger King – Jon Seidel, Tim Novak, Mitch Dudek, Stefano Esposito, and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-federal-court-case/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Worries grow about impact of a prolonged government shutdown.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/worries-grow-impact-prolonged-government-shutdown-donald-trump-kevin-mccarthy/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lauren Underwood sworn in as youngest ever black woman in Congress; Illinois’ freshmen Democrats vote Pelosi for speaker – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lauren-underwood-chuy-garcia-sean-casten-inauguration-20190102-story.html
— Ald. Edward Burke charged with attempted extortion of Burger King owners – Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-alderman-ed-burke-charges-20190103-story.html
— Campaign money tied to Ald. Edward Burke’s alleged extortion scheme was intended for County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, sources say – Bill Ruthhart and Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-charged-chicago-mayors-race-20190103-story.html
— A look inside the 37-page criminal complaint charging Ald. Edward Burke with attempted extortion
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-case-highlights-20190103-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning women against Republicans. Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once a for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-women-congress-republicans-democrats-0104-20190103-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-men march is planned in New Lenox.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-new-lenox-womens-march-st-0104-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County GOP leader dismisses concerns about meme targeting Sen. Elizabeth Warren – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190103/lake-county-gop-leader-dismisses-concerns-about-meme-targeting-sen-elizabeth-warren
— Kane County sheriff books himself into jail, to see what complaints are about – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/kane-county-sheriff-books-himself-into-jail-to-see-what-complaints-are-about
— Five Lisle trustee candidates trying to stay on April ballot – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190103/five-lisle-trustee-candidates-trying-to-stay-on-april-ballot

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ed Burke charged in attempted extortion case In a federal complaint unsealed today, the alderman is accused of trying to land a fast-food company as a client for his law firm, Klafter & Burke, after the company approached him for his political support of a project. – CLAIRE BUSHEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ed-burke-charged-attempted-extortion-case

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Legalize Or Play Cool? Forum On Future Of Recreational ‘Pot’ In Illinois Set For Friday At DP Library – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/legalize-or-play-cool/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Former Sangamon County state’s attorney confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Central Illinois – PAUL SWIECH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/former-sangamon-county-state-s-attorney-confirmed-as-u-s/article_c9c2f6f4-0685-5296-9acc-370bf9d26703.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Kyle McCarter, state senator from metro-east, named U.S. ambassador to Kenya – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article223867410.html

 

WJBC
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/01/03/barickman-good-chance-for-marijuana-legislation-in-2019/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Feds Charges Jack Franks’ Fishing Buddy, Contributor Chicago Alderman Ed Burke
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/03/feds-charges-jack-franks-fishing-buddy-contributor-ed-burke/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— First round of pension buyout plan being offered but no money available to pay – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/first-round-of-pension-buyout-plan-being-offered-but-no/article_599c1772-0f95-11e9-b447-6740c409498d.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Town Hall Meeting on Marijuana Friday, January 4, 2019 in Des Plaines
https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TownHall_Marijuana_Des-Plaines.pdf

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats need to stop playing games with America’s safety and fund border security now – Rep. Steve Scalise
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rep-steve-scalise-democrats-need-to-stop-playing-games-with-americas-safety-fund-border-security-now

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s college to admit male students posing as women
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61543

 

BREITBART
— Cher: Can’t Wait Until the ‘White Men’ in Trump’s Cabinet ‘Go to Jail’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/01/03/cher-cant-wait-until-the-white-men-in-trumps-cabinet-go-to-jail/
— Ann Coulter Says She Would Accept Border ‘Fence’: ‘I Would Like Exactly What Israel Has’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/ann-coulter-says-she-would-accept-border-fence-i-would-like-exactly-what-israel-has/
— Democrats Insert Language to Expand Abortion into Bill to End Shutdown – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/democrats-insert-language-to-expand-abortion-into-bill-to-end-shutdown/

 

HILL REPORTER
— Republicans Create Job Posting, Hinting at Trump Impeachment Expectation – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/republicans-create-job-posting-hinting-at-trump-impeachment-expectation-20013

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Undocumented Worker Says Trump Resort Shielded Her From Secret Service – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/trump-golf-club-illegal-immigrant-employee.html
— ‘New Chapter’ in Space Exploration as China Reaches Far Side of the Moon – Steven Lee Myers and Zoe Mou
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/world/asia/china-change-4-moon.html

 

NPR
— ‘An Irony’: Shutdown Fight Over Border Security Takes Toll On Immigration Enforcement – Joel Rose
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681969112/an-irony-shutdown-fight-over-border-security-takes-toll-on-immigration-enforceme

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— Why Aren’t Democrats Standing Up for Low-Wage Government Workers? Janitors, security guards, and other contractors deserve back pay after the shutdown ends, just like federal employees do. – DAVID DAYEN
https://newrepublic.com/article/152841/arent-democrats-standing-low-wage-government-workers
— Who Is Mitt Romney Kidding? The new senator from Utah has too much in common with Trump to become part of the #Resistance. – MATT FORD
https://newrepublic.com/article/152839/mitt-romney-antitrump-washington-post-oped

January 1 Evening Edition

NBC5
— U.S. Fires Tear Gas Across Mexico Border to Stop Migrants – Andrew Johnson
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/migrants-customs-border-protection-clash-tear-gas-rocks-fence-503763431.html
— Congress Leaders Invited to White House for Border Briefing The partial government shutdown began Dec. 22 after Trump bowed to conservative demands that he fight to make good on his vow and secure funding for the wall – Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Government-Shutdown-503751921.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 4 shot in Chicago during first 6 hours of 2019
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/4-shot-in-chicago-during-first-6-hours-of-2019
— Hillary Clinton calls 2018 ‘a dark time for our country’ (DIERSEN: In Illinois, 2018 was an especially dark time because of all the defeats that Republican candidates suffered in the November 6, 2018 election.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-calls-2018-a-dark-time-for-our-country-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin: Additional auditors generate $72 million more in revenue – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-wi–extra-auditors-tax-revenue-20190101-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Paying for Medicaid, schools will be priority for lawmakers – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/paying-for-medicaid-schools-will-be-priority-for-lawmakers/

 

SOUTHERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/forbes-list-says-illinois-is-one-of-the-next-states/article_abe3ad31-d818-5be8-8945-8d10ece34046.html

 

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Scott Walker plans to give speeches, advocate for conservatives
http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_6e5a9506-aec0-5501-9bdb-7cba05ed8727.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— A year of gun violence in Chicago – Glenn Minnis
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/inn-investigation-a-year-of-gun-violence-in-chicago/article_9d3ea610-0532-11e9-883f-3b9b4faec4ae.html

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Sovereignty Is the Defining Issue’: Malkin Says Trump Must ‘Hold the Line’ on Border Wall Funding ‘It’s national security, it’s economic security, it’s public safety.’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2019/01/01/michelle-malkin-president-trump-must-stand-strong-demand-border-wall-funding-amid

 

GOPUSA
— Jerry Brown: Climate change ‘devastating in a similar way’ to the Nazis
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61658
— Women’s March anti-Semitism charges split Planned Parenthood, National Organization for Women
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61651

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump: House Dems Showing They Don’t Care About Border – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-wall-government-shutdown-democrats-resist/2019/01/01/id/896476/

 

BREITBART
— Washington Post Fact-Checks Trump: Obama Built a ‘Fence’ on Top of a Wall, Not a ‘Wall,’ at His New Home – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/01/01/washington-post-fact-checks-trump-obama-built-a-fence-on-top-of-a-wall-not-a-wall-at-his-new-home/
— Nearly 400 Migrants Died Crossing Unsecured U.S. Border in 2018 – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/01/01/nearly-400-migrants-died-crossing-unsecured-u-s-border-in-2018/

 

TOWNHALL
— ICE Was Forced to Use Tear Gas on Another Load of Caravan Riders – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/01/01/ice-was-forced-to-use-tear-gas-on-another-load-of-caravan-riders-n2538338

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— RECORD NUMBER OF ILLEGALS TRYING TO BUY GUNS FBI says figure outpacing those with mental-health issues
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/record-number-of-illegals-trying-to-buy-guns/

 

PATRIOT POST
— Costs of Illegal Immigration Demand Significant Reform Measures – James Shott
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/60271-costs-of-illegal-immigration-demand-significant-reform-measures
— The Left Will Make 2019 a Dark Year – Dennis Prager
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/60266-the-left-will-make-2019-a-dark-year

 

POLITICO
— How the shutdown is reaching a breaking point Many of the departments and agencies hit by the partial shutdown are running out of carryover cash and time to prep checks for the midmonth pay period. – JENNIFER SCHOLTES, CAITLIN EMMA and BERNIE BECKER
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/how-the-shutdown-is-reaching-a-breaking-point-1053885
— House Democrats to push for more diversity in top corporate ranks – ZACHARY WARMBRODT
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/house-democrats-corporate-diversity-1040900

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump Tax Cut: Even Worse Than You’ve Heard Skeptical reporting has still been too favorable – Paul Krugman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/01/opinion/the-trump-tax-cut-even-worse-than-youve-heard.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illegals encourage U.S. citizens to vote for Democrats.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-midterm-elections-dreamers-20190101-story.html

 

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs promote “tech immigrants.”
http://www.startribune.com/canada-scoops-up-tech-immigrants-who-are-nervous-about-working-in-the-u-s/503666892/

 

CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
— Will: In Illinois, Cheri Bustos, a sign of intelligent life in the Democratic Party – George Will
https://trib.com/opinion/columns/will-in-illinois-a-sign-of-intelligent-life-in-the/article_b07247c7-ad64-5479-8aa6-d8406e1538bd.html

 

HARTSBURG NEWS
— If you forget to take your required minimum distributions, you could face a big tax penalty (DIERSEN: What will your required minimum distributions (RMD) be? My RMDs will be much smaller because of the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://hartsburgnews.com/if-you-forget-to-do-this-before-the-end-of-the-year-you-could-face-a-big-tax-penalty/206576/

 

NPR
— Partial Government Shutdown Continues With No Solution In Sight – KELSEY SNELL
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/partial-government-shutdown-continues-no-solution-sight#stream/0
— Federal Workers, Burdened By Shutdown, Face Trump-Ordered Pay Freeze – SCOTT HORSLEY
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/01/681361905/federal-workers-burdened-by-shutdown-face-trump-ordered-pay-freeze

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Invites Congressional Leaders for Meeting Amid Shutdown Republicans and Democrats both invited to Wednesday meeting; topics to include border security – Peter Nicholas and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-invites-congressional-leaders-to-meet-with-trump-wednesday-11546374858

 

FORBES
— HUD Housing Realities: Female-led And Feeling The Financial Burn – Aly J. Yale
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alyyale/2019/01/01/hud-housing-realities-female-led-and-feeling-the-burn/#687891036aac
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rising rents and increasing mortgage rates are squeezing housing affordability for everyone. But for residents of HUD-subsidized housing? Housing has never been more expensive. According to a new analysis from Porch.com, HUD residents are putting a whopping 29% of their income toward housing — up from 27.9% in 2009. Monthly, that equates to about $315 in contributions per resident. Compared to the national average rent (which was over $1,400, as of December), it might seem a small number, but HUD residents make just a fraction of the average American’s income. Nationally, the median HUD household makes just $12,906 per year. The average household makes nearly five times that — $61,372.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Can the administration end its battles with employee unions and find civil service compromises in 2019? – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/01/can-the-administration-end-its-battles-with-employee-unions-and-find-civil-service-compromises-in-2019/

 

GUARDIAN
— ‘We are not robots’: Amazon warehouse employees push to unionize Workers announced launch of union push in response to working conditions as company says it does not recognize allegations – Michael Sainato
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/01/amazon-fulfillment-center-warehouse-employees-union-new-york-minnesota

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.newsweek.com/which-states-legalization-marijuana-2019-1275736

December 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago EPA preparing to halt operations – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-epa-preparing-to-halt-operations-due-to-govt-shutdown/4982976/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps. Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/entertainment/jim-carrey-slams-president-trump-supporters-for-being-loyal-zombies-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump reissues threat to close U.S.-Mexico border as GOP and Democrats trade blame for shutdown – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-20181228-story.html
— Madigan to air statewide TV ad in new year saying, ‘Democrats are on your side’ – Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: Democrats are on the side of those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-michael-madigan-tv-ad-20181228-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/cannabis-top-ten-illinois-medical-marijuana-pot-donte-townsend-jb-pritzker-mike-madigan-ben-kovler-heather-steans-kelly-cassidy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 16 Lake County candidates facing petition challenges – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181228/16-lake-county-candidates-facing-petition-challenges

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Debt choking governments, households Day of reckoning could come with next recession – Jim Nowlan
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/12/27/debt-choking-governments-households/au9lb6s/

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Government Consolidation Laws Go Into Effect Jan 1st – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=276929#.XCdUMFxKiM8

 

WREX
— Two new IL gun laws take effect January 1st
https://wrex.com/category/2018/12/28/two-new-il-gun-laws-take-effect-january-1st/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Anonymous Campaign Pieces against Jack Franks Critics Going Back to 2010 – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/28/anonymous-campaign-pieces-against-jack-franks-critics-going-back-to-2010-part-1/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.ilnews.org/path-to-recreational-marijuana/article_0a549740-0ae3-11e9-840b-bbfd13159771.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Blame Congress, Not the Border Patrol – Michael Reagan
https://townhall.com/columnists//michaelreagan/2018/12/29/blame-congress-not-the-border-patrol-n2538202

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats: A plague on the nation – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/democrats_a_plague_on_the_nation.html
— Illegals and the American Dream – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/illegals_and_the_american_dream.html

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— MEDIA Leftist media shocked at number of Latinos voting GOP – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/media/2018/12/28/leftist-media-shocked-at-number-of-latinos-voting-gop

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHY DOOM AND GLOOM AMIDST TRUMP PRESIDENCY? Craige McMillan urges people to let the media wallow, just enjoy the ride
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/why-doom-and-gloom-amidst-trump-presidency/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Another Central American Migrant Caravan Is Forming, But It’s Reportedly Not Heading For US – Evie Fordham
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/another-central-american-migrant-caravan-is-forming-but-its-reportedly-not-heading-for-us/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Jeff Flake Won’t Rule Out 2020 Run: ‘Somebody Needs To’ Challenge Trump “Like I said, I haven’t ruled it out,” he said. “I’m a long way from there, but somebody needs to and I think that the country needs to be reminded of what it means to be conservative.” – Amy Russo
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-flake-2020_us_5c2740e4e4b08aaf7a90cd27

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: A Week Into Government Shutdown, Ire Turns to Fear for Federal Workers – Glenn Thrush, Mitch Smith and Kate Taylor
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/us/politics/government-shutdown-workers.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/28/opinion/pregnancy-women-pro-life-abortion.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Inevitability of Impeachment” and “Even Republicans may be deciding that the president has become too great a burden to their party or too great a danger to the country.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/opinion/trump-impeachment-resign-drew.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Immigration in 2018: Rising tensions and rising voices – CINDY CARCAMO
https://www.latimes.com/la-na-yir-immigration-20181228-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— High-Tax State Exodus Growth-friendly states gain population, and it isn’t just the weather. – EDITORIAL
https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-tax-state-exodus-11546037709
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’s population has declined by 157,000 over the past five years, which is equivalent to the mid-sized city of Rockford. According to research outfit Wirepoints, more than 114,000 residents left the state on net in 2018 and nearly 1.5 million people since 2000. Cold weather? While Illinois’s population has declined by 0.8% since 2010, Indiana’s has grown 3.1% and Wisconsin’s by 2.2%.)

 

SALEM NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bill would protect jobs for pot users ‘Bernadette’s Bill’ would provide workplace protections – Zoe Mathews
https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/bill-would-protect-jobs-for-pot-users/article_1c48ee2a-096b-5925-8d2c-31e0b466cfd9.html

 

VALLEY MORING STAR
— Four Retirement Readiness Fixes For Baby Boomers (DIERSEN: My retirement income is only 43% of what my salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.valleymorningstar.com/online_features/money_and_finance/four-retirement-readiness-fixes-for-baby-boomers/article_e7d1a80b-5e78-5ac7-9930-9f1d88d90e5f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Adjust your standard of living — Be prepared to make some modifications to your lifestyle in order to reduce your monthly expense budget.)

 

REASON
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://reason.com/blog/2018/12/28/17-times-people-freaked-out-over-weed-in

 

FED SMITH
— Pay Freeze Stands for 2019 – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/12/28/pay-freeze-stands-2019/
— NTEU Asks for Support for Federal Workforce in Shutdown – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: I was a NTEU member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/12/28/nteu-asks-support-federal-workforce-shutdown/

 

LGBTQ NATION
— A Russian-style disinformation campaign helped defeat anti-gay GOP candidate Roy Moore – Daniel Villarreal
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/12/russian-style-disinformation-campaign-helped-defeat-anti-gay-gop-candidate-roy-moore/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Rolling Stones fan files human rights complaint accusing Mick Jagger of AGEISM over the price of tickets – DANIEL BATES
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6537105/Rolling-Stones-fan-files-human-rights-complaint-accusing-Mick-Jagger-AGEISM-ticket-price.html

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— 8 Painless Ways to Downsize Your Lifestyle in Retirement – Rachel Hartman
https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/baby-boomers/articles/8-painless-ways-to-downsize-your-lifestyle-in-retirement
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Get involved with what’s close to your heart. Charities and nonprofit organizations are often looking for volunteers. Visit places that line up with your values or are related to the line of work you were in. If you spent decades in health care, you might find fulfillment donating several hours each week at a children’s hospital. If you had leadership roles, ask about local boards looking to add new members. You could find satisfaction helping others, and you probably won’t be spending money while you are volunteering. . .Take on tasks you enjoy.)
— 22 Best Cars From American Brands – Nick Kurczewski
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-american-cars

 

CREATORS
— 2019 Ford Mustang – Eric Peters
https://www.creators.com/read/eric-peters/11/18/2019-ford-mustang

December 25 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump, Democrats at impasse on Christmas over border wall budget amid partial government shutdown – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-democrats-at-impasse-on-christmas-over-border-wall-budget-amid-partial-government-shutdown

 

NBC5
— Here’s How Much Mayor Rahm Emanuel Made in 2017
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Heres-How-Much-Mayor-Emanuel-Made-in-2017-Report-503475401.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump: Government stays closed as long as Dems reject wall – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-wall-shutdown-20181225-story.html
— Chicago nixes next Women’s March amid growing rift over anti-Semitism claims against national group – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-chicago-global-march-womens-wave-20181225-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tourists dismayed that Lincoln home in Springfield closed by fed shutdown – AP (DIERSEN: Which federal funding action has dismayed you the most? For me, it was the gutting of GAO during the 1980s and 1990s. The Democrats who ran GAO used that gutting to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/government-shutdown-lincoln-home-springfield-local-tourism/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump: Government stays closed as long as Dems reject wall – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-government-stays-closed-as-long-as-dems-reject-wall
— ‘Disaster for the economy’: Stocks plunge again on Christmas Eve after Trump attacks Fed – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/stocks-dow-jones-plunge-trump-attacks-fed-mnuchin

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fox News’ Brit Hume claims Trump ‘blowing up’ conservative base: ‘I wonder if he understands’ – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/24/brit-hume-claims-trump-blowing-up-conservative-bas/
— Second Guatemalan child dies in DHS custody after illegal border journey – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/25/second-guatemalan-child-dies-dhs-custody-after-ill/
— The crisis of America’s upper class – R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/25/the-crisis-of-americas-upper-class/

 

DAILY CALLER
— FOSTER INTRODUCES BILL PREVENTING PAUL RYAN FROM USING THE GYM DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/25/paul-ryan-gym-shutdown-foster/
— HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE LINING UP BEHIND WHAT COULD BE THE LARGEST EXPANSION OF GOVERNMENT IN DECADES – Michael Bastasch
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/25/democrats-green-new-deal/

 

HOT AIR
— Jesus’ Flight From Herod Isn’t The Same As Refugees Fleeing War/Violence – TAYLOR MILLARD
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/24/jesus-flight-herod-isnt-refugees-fleeing-war-violence/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Joe Scarborough Slams Wall ‘Insanity,’ Won’t Stop Visa Overstays – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/12/24/scarborough-slams-wall-insanity-wont-stop-visa-overstays

 

LEDGER
— Bipartisanship: Another word for ignoring the base – Michael Shannon
https://www.theledger.com/opinion/20181225/shannon-bipartisanship-another-word-for-ignoring-base

 

THE HILL
— Electric car credits benefit the elite over the many – COLTER DEVRIES
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/422732-electric-car-credits-benefit-the-elite-over-the-many
— Trump doesn’t blink on shutdown in Christmas comments – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422821-trump-digs-in-as-shutdown-enters-fourth-day
— Planned Parenthood discriminates against its pregnant employees — I’m not surprised – DR. GRAZIE POZO CHRISTIE
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/422769-planned-parenthood-discriminates-against-their-pregnant-employees-im-not

 

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump has unsettled Wall Street and Washington, and it will likely get worse.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/24/president-trump-has-unsettled-wall-street-and-washington.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters shout: “8-Year-Old Migrant Child From Guatemala Dies in U.S. Custody.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/us/guatemalan-boy-dies-border-patrol.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Pope should demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/world/europe/pope-francis-urbi-et-orbi-christmas.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters shout: “An 8-year-old migrant has died in U.S. custody on Christmas Day.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/an-8-year-old-migrant-has-died-in-us-custody-on-christmas-day/2018/12/25/b45d387a-0870-11e9-85b6-41c0fe0c5b8f_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Shutdown stories: Federal employees share anxiety via Twitter – Carolyn Cerbin (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/12/25/government-shutdown-federal-employees-share-stories-twitter/2411319002/

 

BURLINGTON RECORD
— Why the power elite continues to dominate American politics – Timothy M. Gill
http://www.burlington-record.com/ci_32349453/why-power-elite-continues-dominate-american-politics

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/12/asylum-approvals-children-have-plummeted-under-trump/578614/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “DONALD TRUMP WAS A SERIAL FAILURE AND DADDY’S LITTLE WELFARE CASE.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-serial-failure-daddys-little-welfare-case-msnbc-1271072
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “ANOTHER GUATEMALAN MIGRANT CHILD HAS DIED IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY.”
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-border-wall-child-death-migrant-1271196

 

SALON
— Federal workers furious as government shutdown continues Republicans have painted themselves into a corner – TOM BOGGIONI
https://www.salon.com/2018/12/24/federal-workers-furious-as-government-shutdown-continues/

 

FORBES
— Chick-fil-A Is Now McDonald’s Biggest Threat – Alicia Kelso
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciakelso/2018/12/20/how-chick-fil-a-positioned-itself-to-be-mcdonalds-biggest-threat/#2594ad9a1ae7
— Taxpayers Unprepared for Changes in Trump’s Tax Law – Lawrence Carrel
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lcarrel/2018/12/24/taxpayers-unprepared-for-changes-in-trumps-tax-law/#58eb1c1c7f63
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The biggest change is the repeal of deductions for state and local taxes. Going forward, an individual can only claim up $10,000 for all state and local sales, income, and property taxes together. For example, a small house in New Jersey may pay just property taxes of $25,000. But with the $10,000 cap, taxpayers are going to be shelling out a lot more to the tax man.)

 

BUSINESS 2 COMMUNITY
— Is Your Content Hated or Anticipated? – Kelly MicKey (DIERSEN: If you asked my critics/opponents, their operatives, and/or their dupes about the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, what would they say?)
https://www.business2community.com/content-marketing/is-your-content-hated-or-anticipated-02150825
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I’m going to ask you an embarrassing question. Is your content, that stuff you’re putting out there for potential clients, is it hated or is it anticipated? Which is it? Well, here’s a few ways to find out. Let’s start with “who is it about?” If you find, look at your content, if you find it’s mostly about you, about your firm, about what you do, about who had joined the firm, about the services you offer, eh, there’s a likelihood it’s not going to be anticipated as much. You’re trying to sell something and if it’s not helping the client, it’s probably more likely on the hated side. The second question to ask is “what’s the value I’m adding?” What is the value of this content. Again, if it’s only about you and your services, the only value is they learn a little bit about what you offer. But I don’t think most people are going to see that as “boy, that’s a great value.” Think, instead, of what can you instruct the person on, how can you educate them about something, how can you make them a better consumer of services or more knowledgeable about what issues that might impact that. If you’re doing those kinds of things, it’s more likely to be anticipated. The third question, and the third place to look is, “is it missed?” Do people express appreciation to you? “Wow, I follow your content- it’s really helpful!” Do they open emails regularly? Do they express that kind of appreciation? If you miss a time or they miss something, they’re asking you about it.)

SPINOFF
— Bad news: The journalists who have to work on Christmas day – Alex Braae
https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/25-12-2018/bad-news-the-journalists-who-have-to-work-on-christmas-day/

December 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Border wall GoFundMe tops $16 million, but unclear how US would get money
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/border-wall-gofundme-tops-$16m;-unclear-how-us-would-get-money/4960322/
— Dow Jones plunges more than 600 points on Christmas Eve – AP (DIERSEN: How far down will the anti-Trumps drive the Dow Jones?)
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-600-points-on-christmas-eve/4960317/

 

NBC5
— Markets Plummet in Worst Christmas Eve Trading Day Ever The Dow Jones dropped by 653 points and the S&P 500 fell 2.7 percent, entering a bear market (DIERSEN: How far down will the anti-Trumps drive the Dow Jones?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/Treasury-Secretary-Steve-Mnuchin-Bank-CEOs-Wall-Street-Markets-503428421.html

 

CBS2
— Profiting Off Presidency? Trump Biz Takes Hit Since Election
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/24/profiting-off-presidency-trump-biz-takes-hit-since-election/
— Tourists Dismayed That Lincoln Home Closed By Fed Shutdown – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/24/government-shutdown-closed-lincoln-home/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made $554K in 2017 – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/tax-records-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-made-554k-in-2017-1

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dan Ryan family ‘shocked’ by Bill Daley proposal to rename expressway for Obama – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-family-rename-expressway-barack-obama-bill-daley-cook-county-board/
— Yes, Chicago voters, you can have it all and someone else will pay – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/yes-chicago-voters-you-can-have-it-all-and-someone-else-will-pay/
— Trump tweets he’s alone at White House, holds firm to views on border wall – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/government-shutdown-trump-border-wall-budget-democrats-senate-funding/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Shutdown means Lincoln home closed for tours weeks after Illinois’ 200th birthday – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-federal-government-shutdown-illinois-lincoln-20181224-story.html
— Rahm Emanuel made $554K last year, his highest income as mayor – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-tax-return-20181221-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Ag director Raymond Poe ready to enjoy retirement – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181224/illinois-ag-director-raymond-poe-ready-to-enjoy-retirement

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Evangelicals, A Year Of Reckoning On Sexual Sin And Support For Donald Trump – TOM GJELTEN
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/evangelicals-year-reckoning-sexual-sin-and-support-donald-trump#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republican lawmaker Tim Bivins wants to see more party leadership – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-see-more-party-leadership/article_2246fb18-0561-11e9-85ad-d70925af712f.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Women’s March leadership engulfed in racial and religious feuding – James Varney (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. If I was 31, 22, or 18 today, none of aforesaid would hire me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/24/womens-march-leadership-engulfed-racial-and-religi/
— Help wanted: More employers are looking for people than people are looking for jobs – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/job-openings-exceed-unemployment-data-labor-depart/

 

DAILY CALLER
— NYT REPORTERS ADVOCATE TRACKING GUN PURCHASES MADE WITH CREDIT CARDS – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/24/new-york-times-track-gun-credit-card/
— COMEY, WARREN FALSELY CLAIM FEDERAL WORKERS WILL HAVE NO PAYCHECK THIS HOLIDAY – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/24/comey-warren-claim-no-paycheck-shutdown/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Trump’s Populism and the Republican Base
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/12/24/trumps-america-first-doctrine-upsets-the-globalist-applecart/

 

BREITBART
— Border Wall GoFundMe Nears $16.5 Million, Anti-Wall Campaign ‘Nets’ $141,000 – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/24/border-wall-gofundme-nears-16-5-million-anti-wall-campaign-nets-141000/
— Women’s March Organizer: ‘White Jews, as White People, Uphold White Supremacy’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/12/24/womens-march-organizer-white-jews-as-white-people-uphold-white-supremacy/
— Dow Falls 650+ Points in Worst Christmas Eve Trading Day on Record – Joshua Caplan (DIERSEN: How far down will the anti-Trumps drive the stock markets?)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2018/12/24/dow-down-600-xmas-eve/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Sure enough, caravan migrants turn on their organizers – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/sure_enough_caravan_migrants_turn_on_their_organizers.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Did The NYT Just Suggest We Treat Gun Owners As Terrorists? – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: Do you own firearms? I have owner firearms since I was in high school. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose the Second Amendment and oppose those who own firearms.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/12/24/firearms-reporter-torches-nyts-mass-shootings-piece-in-one-tweet-n2538011

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— YOUR 10 CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP Larry Tomczak list accomplishments in the face of ‘unbelievable demonic opposition’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/your-10-christmas-gifts-from-president-trump/
— 1 MILLION GUN OWNERS REFUSE TO OBEY BAN Sources: No newly illegal pieces turned over to authorities
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/1-million-gun-owners-refuse-to-obey-ban/

 

THE HILL
— Trump hands out lumps of coal to enemies on Christmas Eve – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422762-trump-hands-out-lumps-of-coal-to-enemies-on-christmas-eve
— Trump’s Fed feud roils markets, alarms Republicans – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/422791-trumps-fed-feud-roils-markets-alarms-republicans
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Countries that welcome refugees and immigrants are happier.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/421768-countries-that-welcome-refugees-and-immigrants-are-happier

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Blasts Fed as Mnuchin Bids to Reassure Investors President says Federal Reserve is ‘the only problem our economy has’ – Vivian Salama and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-secretary-works-to-calm-investor-jitters-11545665311

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and those who want cheap labor glorify and praise those who come to America illegally.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-separation-at-border-a-family-celebrates-first-holidays-in-u-s-11545663600

 

MEXICO NEWS DAILY
— Another caravan on the way: 15,000 heading north but destination is Chiapas They plan to look for work on Maya Train or government’s reforestation project
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/another-caravan-on-the-way/

December 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin poised to run in 2020: ‘Raising money and trying to lose some weight’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/durbin-poised-to-run-in-2020-raising-money-and-trying-to-lose-some-weight/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s reluctant backers sour on his leadership, policies.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trumps-reluctant-backers-sour-on-his-leadership-policies/

 

NBC5
— Did Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Admit to Running in 2020? “We now have reached a depth of dysfunction that I’ve never seen before in Washington,” – Daniela Prizont-Cado
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Did-Illinois-Sen-Dick-Durbin-Admit-to-Running-in-2020-503409241.html

 

ABC7
— Trump: Mattis out as of Jan. 1; deputy to be acting chief – CNN (DIERSEN: Have you been let go earlier than your “planned departure.” I had planned to retire no sooner than 2003 when I would be 55 years old and eligible for a regular Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. But in 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” Consequently, my CSRS pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in today’s dollars. In 1971, I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. But EEOC ended all that when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-mattis-out-as-of-jan-1/4954503/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he would replace Defense Secretary James Mattis at the start of the new year, two months earlier than Mattis’ planned departure. “I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick Shanahan, will assume the title of Acting Secretary of Defense starting January 1, 2019. Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, + previously Boeing. He will be great!” Trump tweeted. Mattis announced his resignation on Thursday with a letter saying his views were not aligned with Trump, who said Mattis would retire at the end of February. A source familiar with the matter said Trump was mad at the extensive coverage given to Mattis’ resignation and therefore was forcing him to leave earlier than he originally planned.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote anti-American activities.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/response-to-viral-gofundme-page-seeks-ladders-to-defeat-border-wall/4943075/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Profiting off presidency? Trump biz takes hit since election – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181223/news/312239970/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How history should guide a Trump impeachment inquiry.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/how-history-should-guide-trump-impeachment-inquiry

 

WBBM 780
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Declining Illinois Population Likely To Set Off Congressional Remapping – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/declining-illinois-population-likely-set-congressional-remapping

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Marijuana legalization a bad idea – Robert Gebhardt, Johnsburg
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/12/21/letter-marijuana-legalization-a-bad-idea/ad7mrpa/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner shouldn’t have run in the first place – Editorial
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-shouldn-t-have-run-in-the-first-place/article_be551d94-edf1-52ba-9487-b22bcdc93db4.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lawmakers may gamble on a casino bill again – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-12-23/tom-kacich-lawmakers-may-gamble-casino-bill-again.html

 

MC HENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Northwest Herald Finally Recognizes Jack Franks Lies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/23/northwest-herald-finally-recognizes-jack-franks-lies/
— “Franks was not immediately available for comment.”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/23/franks-was-not-immediately-available-for-comment/

 

FOX NEWS
— President Trump, you must keep your promise to build the wall — You cannot buckle – Judge Jeanine Pirro
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jeanine-pirro-president-trump-you-must-keep-your-promise-to-build-the-wall-you-cannot-buckle

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dick Durbin says Dems want to keep out drugs and guns, doesn’t mention illegals – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/dick-durbin-says-democrats-want-keep-out-drugs-and/
— Trump insists on steel slatted fence with funding counteroffer to Democrats – Valerie Richardson and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/donald-trump-concedes-wall-funding-not-steel-slatt/
— Group that escorts migrant caravans to U.S. border draws scrutiny – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/pueblo-sin-fronteras-group-escorts-migrant-caravan/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— The Government Lost Billions More Bailing Out GM Than The $5.7 Billion Request For Wall Funding – Molly Prince
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/the-government-lost-billions-more-bailing-out-gm-than-the-5-7-billion-request-for-wall-funding/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WAY TO FUND A BORDER WALL Lowell Ponte emphasizes ‘some kind of solution is desperately needed’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/way-to-fund-a-border-wall/
— MR. PRESIDENT, BUILD THE WALL! Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson slams Dems who ‘want power by any means necessary’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/mr-president-build-the-wall/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Profs: Trump’s ‘anti-immigrant’ rhetoric harms health of Latino families
https://www.thecollegefix.com/profs-trumps-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-harms-health-of-latino-families/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Top 5 times higher ed cried ‘white supremacy’ this year – Celine Ryan
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11676

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— A Shutdown to Nowhere – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/government-shutdown-trump-border-wall-funding-fight/

 

NBC NEWS
— What could go wrong with the 2020 census? Almost everything, GAO says The company printing the forms went bankrupt, there aren’t enough workers, and field tests have been cut back. Then there’s the citizenship question. – Dartunorro Clark
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/what-could-go-wrong-2020-census-almost-everything-government-watchdog-n947761

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Which boxes to check? College hopefuls weigh race, identity and affirmative action. – Nick Anderson (DIERSEN: What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/which-boxes-to-check-college-hopefuls-weigh-race-identity-and-affirmative-action/2018/12/23/d8458af0-f7d9-11e8-8d64-4e79db33382f_story.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sabria Kazmi’s background defies easy classification. She has grandparents from Tennessee, Iraq and two countries in South Asia. So when the 18-year-old filled out her college application, she puzzled over what boxes to check. The task is all the more sensitive this year amid the mounting debate over the role of race and ethnicity in admissions. First, Kazmi came to white. Check. Then Asian. Check. Followed by Middle Eastern and Pakistani. Check, check. She found a blank space to write in her Bangladeshi roots. Kazmi, a high school senior in Northern Virginia, could have gone further because one grandmother is part Cherokee. But she stopped there. “I remember someone once telling me something like, ‘Oh, you should put Native American on your college applications. It will help you,’ ” Kazmi said. “I of course did not because it would not be fair for me to claim to have the same culture and to have faced the same obstacles as someone with a larger connection to their Native American ancestry.” The roiling national debate over affirmative action in college admissions has raised the stakes for these questions about identity. Hundreds of thousands of applicants are wrestling with whether and how to describe their race and ethnicity and what that information should mean to the gatekeepers reading their files.)

 

NEW YORK POST
— Dick Durbin blasts Trump’s ‘political insecurity’ – Marisa Schultz
https://nypost.com/2018/12/23/dick-durbin-blasts-trumps-political-insecurity/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Warns Shutdown Could Last Into January High-stakes spending fight could extend into new Congress with Democratic House – Stephanie Armour, Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-warns-shutdown-could-last-into-january-11545580036
— The Phony Shutdown War Trump and Democrats put political symbolism over policy substance. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-phony-shutdown-war-11545593815

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP HAS BEEN FORCED TO HIRE FORMER BUSH OFFICIALS AS HIS STAFF LEAVE, DESPITE PREVIOUSLY MOCKING THEM – TIM MARCIN (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates mocked me. GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, they did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $32,978/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $58,902/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-allies-suspicious-bushies-bush-family-hiring-conservatives-1269916

December 16 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Investigations Look at Trump’s Life From All Angles. Five people in Trump’s orbit have pleaded guilty to charges in the continuing Mueller probe.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Investigations-Look-At-Trumps-Life-From-All-Angles-502870181.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House prepares for government shutdown as GOP lawmakers struggle for alternative – Erica Werner, Damian Paletta, Lisa Rein
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-spending-white-house-border-wall-20181215-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump has led a lot of organizations. Nearly all of them are now under investigation.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-oganization-investigations-20181215-story.html
— Sears gets Bankruptcy Court approval for up to $25.3 million in bonuses to top employees – Lauren Zumbach (DIERSEN: Working for GAO during the 1980s and 1990s was very similar to working for Sears today. Starting in 1989, to retain its employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or young, GAO used the extreme subjectivity in its pay-for-performance system to give bonuses to its employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or young.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-sears-bonuses-bankruptcy-court-1215-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp., which filed for bankruptcy protection in October, said it needs to able to offer the extra cash to encourage key employees to stick with the company as it attempts to restructure, according to court filings. . .“Under these circumstances, it would be understandable if many key employees are asking themselves whether they should be seeking other opportunities,” Sears said in a court filing last month. However, the retailer “cannot afford this uncertainty — however understandable it may be,” according to the filing. The company has already “suffered significant employee attrition” in the past month, including the departure of the chief operating officer of its Sears Home Services business and five other employees who would have been eligible for bonuses, Sears said in a separate court filing this week.)
— ‘Saturday Night Live’: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin return for ‘It’s A Wonderful Trump’ – Danielle Turchiano
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-it-s-a-wonderful-trump-20181216-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Petition challenges: Where 11 mayoral hopefuls stand in fight to stay on ballot – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/petition-challenges-11-chicago-mayoral-candidates-fight-to-stay-on-ballot/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Investigations look at Trump’s life from all angles.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-investigation-personal-life/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kasich would prefer competing for presidency as a Republican – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181213/news/312139823
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What are “favorable demographics?” Does your school district have “favorable demographics?”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181215/butler-elementary-district-53-uses-teamwork-personalization-to-achieve-growth

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rauner baffles to the end – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181215/statehouse-insider-rauner-baffles-to-end

 

BELLVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— In a year Republicans did well in Southern Illinois, why does the St. Clair County GOP struggle? – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article222944235.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brennan said, however, she got “zero” help from the St. Clair County Republican Central Committee in her unsuccessful run for the county board. . .However, some Republicans point to issues within the local party itself as to why the GOP couldn’t gain ground in the county. Sources with ties to the party said most of the local efforts went toward pushing for the re-election efforts of U.S. Rep. Mike Bost and Gov. Bruce Rauner, which left little to no resources to help with the local races. Ed Cockrell is among the local Republican County Board candidates to say the local party didn’t help local candidates, such as with raising money or sending out mailers. . .Duane Henson, a Republican who ran for county clerk, and has served as a precinct committeeman, said some worked harder than him, and he worked harder than other candidates, but candidates who ran countywide all did about the same. “At the end of the day, we were all a couple thousand votes of each other,” said Henson, who chose to self fund his campaign. Henson wouldn’t comment on the leadership of the party. He did say he also has heard the suggestion of putting efforts into smaller races to develop candidates. “You focus on the smaller races and if you could get into some of the school boards and so forth and make some effective changes there, then you could get your message out and work your way up, (but) that takes several election cycles,” Henson said. Henson said there was brainstorming sessions among the candidates during the campaign and the party organized participation in parades leading up to the election. “Could we be better organized? Sure. I think there’s always room for improvement.” Party leaders however, are looking to see what can be done better the next go-around. “I know they’re doing a lot of analysis, some people who are a little higher up in party that me, have been discussing … what’s our path moving forward, what can we do different, what have we done wrong? You do that after anything,” Henson said.)

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-make-illinois-pot-law-model-for-nation/article_e4c6ca64-fbc4-5ebb-9c90-bba0cfbb7cb0.html

 

WAND TV
— Illinois cities receive $13.7M to reduce lead in homes – Jessica Dobson
http://www.wandtv.com/story/39650575/illinois-cities-receive-137m-to-reduce-lead-in-homes

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— High On The Highway: Challenges With Marijuana DUIs – MADELYN BECK
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/high-highway-challenges-marijuana-duis#stream/0

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Investigations undermine Trump presidency: ‘It weakens your friends and emboldens your enemies’- AP (DIERSEN: To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors opened investigations of my expense vouchers in 1974 and my income tax returns in 1978. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/16/donald-trump-investigations-undermine-presidency/
— ‘Democrat spin machines’: Trump says one-sided news coverage should be tested in courts – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/16/donald-trump-says-one-sided-news-coverage-should-b/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rudy Giuliani: Any Trump payoffs to women were aimed at protecting his children and marriage – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rudy-giuliani-any-trump-payoffs-to-women-were-aimed-at-protecting-his-children-and-marriage

 

BREITBART
— Bill: Lawmakers Must Pay Sexual Misconduct Settlements Out-of-Pocket – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/15/bill-lawmakers-must-pay-sexual-misconduct-settlements-out-of-pocket/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— PARENTS WHO TAKE CHILDREN THROUGH THE DESERT, NOT THE BORDER PATROL, ENDANGER THEIR LIVES – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272253/parents-who-take-children-through-desert-not-daniel-greenfield

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Stop Equating Every Immigration Situation with the Holocaust! – Rabbi Aryeh Spero
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/stop_equating_every_immigration_situation_with_the_holocaust.html

 

THE HILL
— Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine): Nothing wrong with Republicans challenging Trump in 2020 – ALICIA COHN
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/421576-gop-senator-nothing-wrong-with-republicans-challenging-trump-in

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “His worst nightmare: Trump’s life under a legal microscope.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/15/politics/donald-trump-robert-mueller-investigations-russia/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Investigations look at Trump’s life from all angles.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/part-trumps-life-investigation-59842548

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Mulvaney Called Trump a ‘Terrible Human Being’ in 2016 – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/15/us/politics/mulvaney-trump-terrible-human-being.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Americans are divided according to political party on their views of the economy and the Trump presidency, a new WSJ/NBC News poll found. – Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-have-mixed-feelings-about-economy-trump-presidency-wsj-nbc-news-poll-finds-11544968800
— Fight Over Voter Data Roils Democrats Ahead of Election The party is trying to catch up with Republican efforts to collect and store voter data – Julie Bykowicz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fight-over-voter-data-roils-democrats-ahead-of-election-11544899956

 

CLARION LEDGER
— Family breakdown explains social unrest – Star Parker
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/12/16/family-breakdown-explains-social-unrest/2302739002/

 

TUCSON DAILY STAR
— Immigration Attitudes: Americans’ deep political divide creates fraught territory – Perla Trevizo
https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/americans-deep-political-divide-creates-fraught-territory/article_e3b280a2-fd6d-11e8-8fe0-57a88b1a7958.html

 

FOX 8
— South Carolina pastor defends decision to buy wife $200,000 Lamborghini SUV, says ‘not a penny’ was used from church (DIERSEN: If you might buy a new SUV, what might you buy? I might buy a new Jeep Cherokee Limited FWD ($30,950) with V6 ($1,745), Luxury Group ($1,195), Floor Matts ($220), Block Heater ($115), and Destination Charge ($1,495).)
https://myfox8.com/2018/12/14/south-carolina-pastor-defends-decision-to-buy-wife-200000-lamborghini-says-not-a-penny-was-used-from-church/

 

ATLANTIC
— America Needs to Restore Dignity of Work – Marco Rubio (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on wage earners. I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/12/help-working-class-voters-us-must-value-work/578032/

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— 2 in 5 Americans Spend More Money in Retirement Than Expected In doing so, they risk running out of savings down the line. – Maurie Backman
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/12/15/2-in-5-americans-spend-more-money-in-retirement-th.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We’re often told to expect our expenses to go down in retirement, and generally speaking, retirees do spend less than their nonretired counterparts. While the average working American over 40 spends $2,993 a month on discretionary expenses, the average retiree spends just $2,008, according to data from Global Atlantic Financial Group. That said, nearly two out of five retirees are spending more money during their golden years than expected, so they risk prematurely depleting their nest eggs and struggling to keep up with expenses in the future. If you’d rather not land in a similar boat once it’s your turn to retire, the solution is simple: Understand what sort of lifestyle your savings will buy you in the future, and save more before retiring if it isn’t enough.)

 

ROLLING STONE
— Paul Ryan Wants More Immigrants, as Long as They Look Like Him Ryan has championed a bill that would allow more Irish immigrants to come to America – PETER WADE
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/paul-ryan-irish-immigration-769807/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Paul Ryan under fire for rushing out more than 10,000 visas to Irish nationals before leaving office when refugees and asylum seekers are being detained and rejected from the border – MICHAEL NAM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6500413/Paul-Ryan-attacked-rushing-10-000-visas-Irish-nationals-leaving-office.html