FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Voters deserve to know when influencers are being paid to sell candidates. DD: I am a conservative Republican. All the money that I spend putting my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings. My direct competitors continue to be furious that I have the money, time, motivation, ability, and experience to put my newsletters together and to send them out every day without a paywall, without any advertising, and without any donation requests. According to my critics/opponents, “You can’t tell Diersen what to do.” Of course, I take that as a badge of honor. What do you say to my direct competitors who blame me and who blame my newsletters for the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/01/josh-greene-bernie-sanders-zohran-mamdani-brandon-johnson-politics-social-media-david-axelrod
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board members Tuesday approved another $665,000 for election-related printing and postage expenses, even though the county clerk’s office could not guarantee the money would be spent as intended by the board.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260901/news/no-guarantee-dupage-clerk-wont-commit-to-using-665000-for-election-printing-and-postage/
ABC7
— Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to President Donald Trump’s comments on Chicago violence.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-mayor-brandon-johnson-responds-president-donald-trump-comments-violence/19775272/
WGN9
— A new poll aims to measure how public employees like police officers, teachers, and municipal workers feel six months ahead of the upcoming mayoral election in Chicago.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/wgn-the-point-politics-chicago-illinois/new-poll-gauges-public-employee-support-ahead-of-2027-election/
PEORIA JOURNL STAR
— Bailey splits from Trump on data centers.
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/01/darren-bailey-splits-from-donald-trump-on-data-centers/91559752007/
INDY100
— DD: RINOs and Democrat plants use the Republican Party’s Big Tent policy to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.indy100.com/politics/vance-republican-party-michigan-big-tent
CHICAGO PARENT
— Where your family can observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 across Chicagoland. DD: I organized Wheaton’s 2003 and 2004 9/11 remembrance ceremonies.
https://www.chicagoparent.com/things-to-do/25th-anniversary-chicago-9-11-ceremonies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Remembrance Ceremony. Hosted by the City of Wheaton and the Wheaton Park District, this ceremony draws a big community crowd under the Memorial Park bandshell. Expect remarks from the mayor, an honor guard from the Wheaton police and fire departments, live music from the Wheaton Municipal Band, and a bagpiper. This year’s ceremony will mark the 25th anniversary specifically. Date: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Memorial Park bandshell, 225 Karlskoga Ave., Wheaton)
CWB CHICAGO
— 42 people shot across Chicago, marking the second-worst weekend of the year.
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/08/42-people-shot-across-chicago-marking-the-second-worst-weekend-of-the-year.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-586/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pritzker rejects Trump’s offer to send federal law enforcement to Chicago.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/1/jb-pritzker-rejects-donald-trumps-offer-send-federal-law-enforcement/
— Lawyers defending accused assassin of Charlie Kirk cite victim’s ‘hateful’ speech.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/1/lawyers-defending-tyler-robinson-accused-assassin-charlie-kirk-cite/
— Kirk assassination suspect must stand trial for murder, face death penalty, Utah judge rules.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/1/tyler-robinson-face-death-penalty-assassination-charlie-kirk-judge/
— Fewer Democrats back anti-socialism resolution than did last year, as DSA gains clout in their party.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/1/fewer-democrats-back-anti-socialism-resolution-last-year-dsa-gains/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The five Republicans who defected on House rule condemning socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4708857/five-republicans-defected-house-rule-condemn-socialism/
— Asylum denial rates reach all-time high under Trump.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4708277/asylum-denial-rates-all-time-high-trump/
NEW YORK POST
— Why the DSA’s agenda actually promises misery for all.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/01/opinion/why-the-dsas-agenda-actually-promises-misery-for-all/
FOX NEWS
— Corey Brooks: Gary, Indiana, can’t blame racism for every failure exposed by its catastrophic blackout. Rooftop Revelations: Gary is one of those places where the streak of bad luck never seems to run out.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/gary-indiana-cant-blame-racism-every-failure-exposed-catastrophic-blackout
PJ MEDIA
— Retired Port Authority Officers Urge Mayor Mamdani And Gov. Hochul To Skip 25th Anniversary 9/11 Ceremony.
https://pjnewsletter.com/hochul-mamdani-911/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described U.S. supporters of socialism Tuesday as “underachievers” who are “jealous” of others. DD: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government earned far fewer job-related college degrees, professional certifications, and professional licenses than I did and they were full of envy.
https://thehill.com/business/6063570-treasury-scott-bessent-socialism-underachievers/
CBS NEWS
— House adopts resolution condemning socialism, with 8 Democrats joining Republicans. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-vote-condemns-socialism-supports-save-act/
— IRS audit revenue plunged following workforce reductions. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980. They promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. But they would not have if Republicans had cut IRS’s budget at that time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-audit-revenue-decline-worker-cuts/
— Whistleblower warns Postal Service’s new mail ballot system has “potentially catastrophic problems.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whistleblower-postal-service-new-mail-ballot-system/
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Sooner or later, all my critics/opponents who claim to be Republican will officially announce that they really always have been Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/30/meet-ex-republicans-running-democrats-2026-midterms/
FORBES
— Trump Warns Of Federal Intervention In Chicago, Claiming ‘Unchecked’ And ‘Record’ Violence.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/01/trump-warns-of-federal-intervention-in-chicago-claiming-unchecked-and-record-violence/
POLITICO
— Markey defies age concerns, defeats Moulton in Massachusetts. The 80-year-old senator fended off the 47-year-old representative in a primary that offered a twist on anti-incumbent clashes this cycle.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/01/markey-wins-massachusetts-senate-primary-01061047
