FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats say “Republican delegates preach unity as path to victory in November at RNC day 3.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/republican-convention-day-3-kathy-salvi-preaches-unity/15064980/
— Democrats say “Secret Service spotted shooter on roof 20 minutes before gunfire erupted at Trump rally. The FBI said it was investigating the shooting as potential domestic terrorism.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-assassination-attempt-fbi-examines-thomas-matthew-crooks/15064141/
— Democrats say “President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/joe-biden-tests-positive-covid-will-return-delaware/15065780/
— Democrats say “Secret Service timing, funding and staffing examined after Donald Trump assassination attempt.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-assassination-attempt-secret-service-timing-funding-staffing/15066225/
NBC5
— Democrats say “New GOP leader Kathy Salvi vows to ‘make Illinois red again’ Republicans haven’t won a statewide office since former Gov. Bruce Rauner triumphed in 2014.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/2024-rnc-republican-national-convention-milwaukee/state-republican-leader-kathy-salvi-make-illinois-red-again/3493281/
— Democrats say “Rod Blagojevich attends RNC to show support for Donald Trump.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/2024-rnc-republican-national-convention-milwaukee/rod-blagojevich-attends-rnc-to-show-support-for-donald-trump/3493235/
— Democrats say “Gov. Abbott says Texas will continue busing migrants to Chicago during RNC speech.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/2024-rnc-republican-national-convention-milwaukee/abbott-texas-to-bus-more-migrants-to-chicago-sanctuary-cities/3493459/
— Democrats say “Law enforcement flagged gunman as ‘suspicious person’ over an hour before shots fired in Trump assassination attempt.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/law-enforcement-flagged-gunman-suspicious-person-over-an-hour-before-shots-fired-trump-assassination-attempt/3493247/
WGN9
— Democrats say “Illinois Republican after words with Florida’s Matt Gaetz: ‘He’s just not the best member’ Richard Porter, Republican National Committeeman from Illinois, interrupted Rep. Gaetz’s confrontation with Rep. McCarthy.”
https://wgntv.com/news/republican-national-convention-milwaukee/gaetz-taunts-mccarthy-on-convention-floor-what-night-are-you-speaking/
— Democrats say “Illinois’ incoming GOP chair Kathy Salvi talks unity, challenges with state’s delegates at RNC.“
https://wgntv.com/news/republican-national-convention-milwaukee/illinois-gop-kathy-salvi-unify-rebuild-state-party/
FOX32
— Democrats say “GOP distances itself from JD Vance abortion comments.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gop-distances-itself-from-jd-vance-abortion-comments
WTTW
— Democrats say “Illinois GOP Leaders Vow to Flip 5 House Seats While New Chair Aims to Get Rid of Blue Funk.”
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/17/illinois-gop-leaders-vow-flip-5-house-seats-while-new-chair-aims-get-rid-blue-funk
— Democrats say “New Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi Stops Short of Calling for a Nationwide Abortion Ban.”
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/17/new-illinois-gop-chair-stops-short-calling-nationwide-abortion-ban
— Democrats say “Ex-Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh Tells Moderate Republicans in Milwaukee to Stand Up to ‘Jackass’ Trump.”
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/17/ex-illinois-congressman-joe-walsh-tells-moderate-republicans-milwaukee-stand-jackass
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats say “At RNC, Illinois GOP starts looking to 2026 election.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/17/at-rnc-illinois-gop-starts-looking-to-2026-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Porter may have designs on public office in Illinois. During this week’s convention, Porter has been among a handful of names floated by some Illinois top Republicans as possible GOP candidates for governor in 2026 as the state party looks to reinvent itself with new leadership after years of losing ground to Democrats. . .Others mentioned as potential Republican candidates for governor included U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Peoria, former state Sen. Darren Bailey, who lost by more than 12 percentage points to Pritzker in the 2022 race, and Aaron Del Mar, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor that year.)
–Democrats say “Black Republican leaders at RNC try to make inroads with African American voters.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/17/black-republican-leaders-at-rnc-try-to-make-inroads-with-african-american-voters/
— Democrats say “Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/17/trump-has-given-no-official-info-about-his-medical-care-for-days-since-an-assassination-attempt-2/
— Democrats ask “What would make Joe Biden drop out of the presidential race?” and say “Here are the four reasons he’s cited.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/17/what-would-make-joe-biden-drop-out-of-the-presidential-race-here-are-the-four-reasons-hes-cited/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats say “Illinois Republican goes viral after confronting ‘obnoxious’ Gaetz on convention floor. Illinois National Republican Committeeman Richard Porter berated the scandal-plagued Florida congressman for trying to embarrass former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a television interview.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rnc-2024/2024/07/17/rnc-trump-news-updates-milwaukee-wednesday
— Democrats say “New Illinois GOP chair Kathy Salvi vows to end ‘blue funk’: ‘We’re gonna make Illinois red again’ Salvi, who officially becomes the face of the state party on Friday, called on Illinois Republicans to set aside differences “to usher in a new era of Republican victories here in Illinois.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rnc-2024/2024/07/17/kathy-salvi-illinois-republican-party-chair-gop-rnc
— Democrats say “Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240717/news/nearly-two-thirds-of-democrats-want-biden-to-withdraw-new-ap-norc-poll-finds/
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say Illinois Republican Party National Committeeman Richard Porter “confronts Matt Gaetz at RNC and goes viral.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240717/nation-and-world-politics/i-expressed-myself-suburban-gop-official-confronts-matt-gaetz-at-rnc-and-goes-viral/
— Democrats say “New Illinois GOP chair Kathy Salvi vows to end ‘blue funk’ and heal fractured party.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240717/news/new-illinois-gop-chair-vows-to-end-blue-funk-and-heal-fractured-party/
WLS AM
— Democrats say “Kathy Salvi to become Illinois Republican Chair. “I’m A Team Player And I Love This State.”
https://www.wlsam.com/2024/07/17/kathy-salvi-to-become-illinois-republican-chair-im-a-team-player-and-i-love-this-state/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats say “A look at ominous claims around illegal immigration made at the Republican convention.”
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/fact-focus-a-look-at-ominous-claims-around-illegal-immigration-made-at-the-republican-convention/article_0fff31ad-255d-5705-ac81-1fa1b4b5416d.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Republicans look to solidify noncitizen, federal voting bans.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/republicans-look-to-solidify-noncitizen-federal-voting-bans-save-act-illegal-immigration-reform-immigrant-responsibility-arguments-democrats-biden-citizenship-proof
WILL
— Democrats say “Illinois Freedom Caucus leader discusses the Republican Party’s direction and unity.”
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/illinois-freedom-caucus-leader-discusses-the-republican-partys-direction-and-unity
CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-121/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “On party infighting, Illinois’ new GOP chair Kathy Salvi says ‘start calling those people out’
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/on-party-infighting-illinois-new-gop-chair-says-start-calling-those-people-out
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans decry Biden’s border policies, Chicago crime. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_e6459e04-43b6-11ef-9d49-fffc98c18703.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Secret Service leader says her team was ‘totally responsible’ for Trump’s near-assassination. – Matt Delaney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/17/kimberly-cheatle-says-her-team-was-totally-respons/
— Biden tests positive for COVID, taking him off campaign trail – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/17/joe-biden-tests-positive-covid-taking-him-campaign/
— Illegal voters put our democracy and sovereignty in jeopardy. All must be ‘born or naturalized’ in U.S. to vote in federal elections. – Antonio Benedi
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/17/illegal-voters-put-our-democracy-and-sovereignty-i/
— Chuck Schumer ‘forcefully’ urged Biden to ‘bow out’ of presidential race. – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/17/chuck-schumer-forcefully-urged-joe-biden-to-bow-ou/
NEW YORK POST
— Secret Service boss blames ‘sloped roof’ for not putting sniper team on building used by would-be Trump assassin. – Chris Nesi
https://nypost.com/2024/07/16/us-news/secret-service-boss-kimberly-cheatle-says-the-buck-stops-with-me-calls-trump-rally-shooting-response-unacceptable-but-still-wont-resign/
— John Deere turns back on wokeness, rejects DEI policies: ‘Committed to our customers’ – Lindsay Kornick
https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/business/john-deere-under-fire-for-woke-initiatives-rejects-dei-policies/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— While Illegal Aliens Kill and Rape, Bogus Crime Comparisons Still Blunt Solutions. Border hawks should disengage from the crime-rate debate – every one of these crimes is preventable. – Todd Bensman
https://cis.org/Bensman/While-Illegal-Aliens-Kill-and-Rape-Bogus-Crime-Comparisons-Still-Blunt-Solutions
DAILY CALLER
— Secret Service Tells Senators Shooter ‘Identified’ Roughly 50 Mins Before Trump Took Rally Stage. – NICK POPE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/17/zero-accountability-secret-service-tells-sens-shooter-ided-well-before-trump-took-stage-sources-say/
— JD Vance’s VP Nod Likely Final Nail In Coffin Of The Forever War Wing Of GOP. – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/17/jd-vances-vp-nod-could-be-final-nail-in-coffin-of-the-forever-war-wing-of-gop-experts-say/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Takeaways From Night 3 of Republican National Convention. – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/07/17/takeaways-from-day-3-of-republican-national-convention/
DAILY WIRE
— The Best Antidote To Wokeness Is Knowing The Truth About This Country. – Douglas Carswell
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-best-antidote-to-wokeness-is-knowing-the-truth-about-this-country
MRC TV
— Night Two of coverage of the Republican National Convention was “Make America Safe Once Again,” with politicians and ordinary Americans making speeches relaying stories about crime and the illegal immigration that causes some of that crime. PBS reporters and anchors sounded the alarm from the start, warning that Republicans are trying to instill unwarranted fear and anxiety in voters. – CLAY WATERS
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/pbs-pbs-rnc-night-two-outright-racismwhite-supremacist-notions-dont-say-illegals
NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Schools Can Foster Patriotism. – DANIEL BUCK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/how-schools-can-foster-patriotism/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ask “What It Would Take to Deport Millions of Immigrants” and say “Donald Trump is calling for the biggest deportation program in American history. The costs and hurdles would be enormous.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/17/us/trump-immigration-republicans-explained.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/16/immigration-violent-crime-trump-republican-convention/fcd40fc8-439f-11ef-83d0-9eaefdc988e8_story.html
