# america first (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover america first. Page: Feed: --- ## [Karen Bass Ripped Over Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Cash — Illinois’ Evanston Has Even Bigger 9-to-1 Match](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/karen-bass-ripped-over-taxpayer-funded-campaign-cash-illinois-evanston-has-even-bigger-9-to-1-match.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=karen-bass-ripped-over-taxpayer-funded-campaign-cash-illinois-evanston-has-even-bigger-9-to-1-match) _2026-08-21 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing national backlash after a viral campaign video highlighted an unusual feature of her re-election effort: private campaign donations can be multiplied with taxpayer dollars. And while the controversy is exploding in Los Angeles, Illinois has its own version of taxpayer-funded campaign financing — in Evanston, \[…\] The post Karen Bass Ripped… ## [The Shot That Really Was Heard ’Round the World – Part Two](https://goldenthread.substack.com/p/the-shot-that-really-was-heard-round-the-world-part-two) _2026-08-21 · The Golden Thread · The Golden Thread_ by Allen C. Guelzo ## [Tye Leung](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/tye-leung-e98) _2026-08-20 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ Tye Leung was small in stature, standing just about 4'5." People called her "Tiny." But my, was she a force. ## [National Democrats Snub Chicago for 2028 DNC as Pritzker Polls at Just 2%](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/national-democrats-snub-chicago-for-2028-dnc-as-pritzker-polls-at-just-2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-democrats-snub-chicago-for-2028-dnc-as-pritzker-polls-at-just-2) _2026-08-20 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Chicago has been eliminated from consideration to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, dealing another setback to Gov. JB Pritzker as he works to expand his national political profile ahead of the next presidential election. The Democratic National Committee announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists to host the \[…\] The post National… ## [Iran's Kill Shot at US Troops Exposes the Old Weakness Trap](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/irans-kill-shot-at-us-troops-exposes) _2026-08-20 · American First · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Iran’s brazen attack that left two American servicemen dead and one missing proves the regime still believes it can murder US personnel and face zero real consequences ## [Garrett Morgan](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/garrett-morgan) _2026-08-20 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ A fire broke out on the eighth floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in Manhattan on March 25, 1911, and spread rapidly through the two floors above it. ## [Illinois Drivers Face Nearly $500 More a Year Under New Toll Hikes](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/illinois-drivers-face-nearly-500-more-a-year-under-new-toll-hikes.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-drivers-face-nearly-500-more-a-year-under-new-toll-hikes) _2026-08-19 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Illinois drivers already struggling with the rising cost of living will soon have another expense to absorb after the Illinois Tollway Board unanimously approved its first passenger toll increase in nearly 15 years. The board voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve the increases, which take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Passenger vehicles will pay \[…\] The post Illinois Drivers Face Nearly $500… ## [Wealth Can Fund a Narrative But It Cannot Create Results](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/wealth-can-fund-a-narrative-but-it-cannot-create-results.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wealth-can-fund-a-narrative-but-it-cannot-create-results) _2026-08-19 · Amanda Szulc · Illinois Review_ By Amanda Szulc, Opinion Contributor I have lived in Illinois my entire life. I have watched this state change, and not always for the better. As a precinct committee-person and someone who spends a great deal of time writing, researching, and listening to residents, I hear the same concerns over and over: rising taxes, the \[…\] The post Wealth Can Fund a Narrative But It Cannot Create Results… ## [$42M-Backed PAC Shuts Down With No Statewide Wins After $1.1M Paid to Proft’s Consulting Firm](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/42m-backed-pac-shuts-down-with-no-statewide-wins-after-1-1m-paid-to-profts-consulting-firm.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=42m-backed-pac-shuts-down-with-no-statewide-wins-after-1-1m-paid-to-profts-consulting-firm) _2026-08-18 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review The People Who Play By The Rules PAC has officially reached the end of the road – closing the books on an expensive political operation that burned through tens of millions of dollars, paid more than $1.1 million to a consulting firm controlled by its chairman and treasurer, Dan Proft, and produced \[…\] The post $42M-Backed PAC Shuts Down With No Statewide Wins After $1.1M Paid… ## [Pritzker Dumps Another $65 Million Into Campaign as Self-Funding Tops $326 Million](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/pritzker-dumps-another-65-million-into-campaign-as-self-funding-tops-326-million.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pritzker-dumps-another-65-million-into-campaign-as-self-funding-tops-326-million) _2026-08-18 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has once again opened his billionaire checkbook, dumping another $65 million into his campaign for governor as his personal contributions to his three gubernatorial campaigns have now surpassed a staggering $326 million. On August 10, Pritzker contributed $65 million to his campaign committee, leaving the Democratic governor with \[…\] The post Pritzker… ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mg7TDRD0TvDf) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [The Fundamental Glory of the Roman Empire](https://goldenthread.substack.com/p/the-fundamental-glory-of-the-roman-empire) _2026-08-18 · The Golden Thread · The Golden Thread_ by James Hankins ## [IOWANS WHO MADE AMERICA and the world A BETTER PLACE -- Part 1](https://arnoldgarson.substack.com/p/iowans-who-made-america-and-the-world) _2026-08-18 · Arnold Garson · FORGOTTEN HISTORY with Arnold Garson_ INVENTIONS, CREATIONS, DISCOVERIES ## [McHenry County Official Twice Jokes About ‘Touching a Kid’ During Crude Podcast](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/mchenry-county-official-twice-jokes-about-touching-a-kid-during-crude-podcast.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mchenry-county-official-twice-jokes-about-touching-a-kid-during-crude-podcast) _2026-08-17 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Danijela Sandberg twice joked about “touching a kid” during a recent podcast appearance while promoting a family-oriented community event. Sandberg, an elected official in McHenry County, appeared on the Two Gregarious Guys Podcast, where the conversation included crude jokes about male body-part sizes, adult toys and even the \[…\] The post… ## [Trump Signed an Executive Order That Could Unlock $590 Billion in Hidden Gold Value.](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/trump-signed-an-executive-order-that) _2026-08-17 · America Reborn · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Here’s What It Means for Your Savings. ## [Thomas Paine: Part III](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/thomas-paine-part-iii) _2026-08-17 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ Note: read Part II. ## [Democrats Brand Trump Most Corrupt While Shielding Their Own Machine](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/democrats-brand-trump-most-corrupt) _2026-08-15 · American First · Real Deal Donald Trump_ The claim exposes their own standards more than any evidence against him ## [Cave of Swimmers in the Valley of Pictures](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/cave-of-swimmers-in-the-valley-of) _2026-08-14 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ There is a rock shelter wall in one of the driest deserts on Earth on which human figures are depicted with limbs bent as though they are swimming through water. ## [Parallel Systems, CDC Office Closures, and New Offers to Fund Work Others Are Already Doing](https://emilysbass.substack.com/p/parallel-systems-cdc-office-closures) _2026-08-14 · Emily Bass · To End a Plague ... Again_ A three-for-one, pre-hiatus Substack on State Department shenanigans ## [OPINION: A Strong Case For Campus Carry – Gretchen Fritz](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/opinion-a-strong-case-for-campus-carry-gretchen-fritz.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-a-strong-case-for-campus-carry-gretchen-fritz) _2026-08-14 · Gretchen Fritz · Illinois Review_ A young woman has an appointment to look at an off-campus apartment, but she misses the bus.A man pulls up and offers her a ride. Perhaps she is too trusting; perhaps he claimed to be apolice officer. She accepts his offer and is never seen or heard from again.Her name was Yingying Zhang. She was \[…\] The post OPINION: A Strong Case For Campus Carry – Gretchen Fritz appeared first on Illinois… ## [The Shot That Really Was Heard 'Round the World - Part One](https://goldenthread.substack.com/p/the-shot-that-really-was-heard-round-the-world-part-one) _2026-08-14 · The Golden Thread · The Golden Thread_ by Allen C. Guelzo ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4HXtlGQChEIJ) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Henry Ossawa Tanner](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/henry-ossawa-tanner) _2026-08-13 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ Intro The story of Henry Ossawa Tanner begins in the U.S. ## [Illinois Has Its Priorities Backward: Let Children Learn and Let Parents Parent](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/illinois-has-its-priorities-backward-let-children-learn-and-let-parents-parent.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-has-its-priorities-backward-let-children-learn-and-let-parents-parent) _2026-08-12 · Janelle Powell · Illinois Review_ By Janelle Towne, Opinion Contributor Illinois parents should know what their children are being required to learn, and they should be allowed to question whether Springfield has its priorities straight. Illinois law mandates that public-school history instruction include the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Illinois and American history. Students \[…\] The… ## [John Kiriakou joins the Epstein style gatekeepers](https://djelf7.substack.com/p/john-kiriakou-joins-the-epstein-style) _2026-08-12 · djelf7 · djelf7 newsletter_ Extremely sad but true. ## [Why Are the Courts Clogged? Ask the Democrats Who Created the Crisis](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/why-are-the-courts-clogged-ask-the-democrats-who-created-the-crisis.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-are-the-courts-clogged-ask-the-democrats-who-created-the-crisis) _2026-08-11 · John F. Di Leo · Illinois Review_ By John F. Di Leo, Opinion Contributor The mainstream news media have recently published a number of articles about how awful it is that the ICE deportation process is clogging up the nation’s courts. The one that caught my eye was in Politico, but there are similar pieces elsewhere across the mainstream media. Perhaps the \[…\] The post Why Are the Courts Clogged? Ask the Democrats Who Created the… ## [10 Criminal Complaints Filed Against Federal Agents Over Operation Midway Blitz as DHS Calls Effort a ‘Political Stunt’](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/10-criminal-complaints-filed-against-federal-agents-over-operation-midway-blitz-as-dhs-calls-effort-a-political-stunt.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-criminal-complaints-filed-against-federal-agents-over-operation-midway-blitz-as-dhs-calls-effort-a-political-stunt) _2026-08-11 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Ten people filed criminal complaints with the Chicago Police Department on Monday accusing federal immigration agents of misconduct during the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz, according to the Chicago Tribune, marking the latest effort by Illinois officials and activists to pursue federal officers involved in last year’s immigration enforcement surge. Among those… ## [ANNOUNCING: A new name for this newsletter and a SPECIAL OFFER](https://arnoldgarson.substack.com/p/coming-soon-a-new-name-for-this-newsletter) _2026-08-11 · Arnold Garson · FORGOTTEN HISTORY with Arnold Garson_ ALSO A GUESSING GAME ## [Thomas Paine: Part II](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/thomas-paine-part-ii) _2026-08-11 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ Note: read Part I. ## [Corporate America’s China Neutrality Trap](https://nationalinterest.org/feature/corporate-americas-china-neutrality-trap) _2026-08-10 · Isaac Stone Fish, Paul J. Saunders · Three Questions Podcast Archives - The National Interest_ A crisis in US-China relations will put American companies in a dilemma, forcing them to take sides. The post Corporate America’s China Neutrality Trap appeared first on The National Interest . ## [Trump's Address Lays Bare the Foreign Interference Washington Pretended Never Existed](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/trumps-address-lays-bare-the-foreign) _2026-08-10 · American First · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Trump’s national address makes clear to skeptical Americans what they’ve been told for years ## [The Golden Thread Leads Us to the Light](https://goldenthread.substack.com/p/the-golden-thread-leads-us-to-the-light) _2026-08-10 · The Golden Thread · The Golden Thread_ by Allen C. Guelzo ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QowiDeCv898S) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Thanks for One Whole Year of To End a Plague: Again](https://emilysbass.substack.com/p/thanks-for-one-whole-year-of-to-end) _2026-08-08 · Emily Bass · To End a Plague ... Again_ And a NEW PLAYLIST to get us started on the next one! ## [US State Dept Causes Closure of CDC Zimbabwe](https://emilysbass.substack.com/p/us-state-dept-causes-closure-of-cdc) _2026-08-07 · Emily Bass · To End a Plague ... Again_ And we're all a little less safe because of it. ## [Trump’s New Golden Age Is Here. So Why Are Smart Investors Still Buying Gold?](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/trumps-new-golden-age-is-here-so) _2026-08-07 · America Reborn · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Donald Trump promised a new golden age for America. ## [Two Things America Is Doing Right at 250](https://goldenthread.substack.com/p/two-things-america-is-doing-right-at-250) _2026-08-07 · The Golden Thread · The Golden Thread_ by James Hankins ## [Florence Nightingale](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/florence-nightingale-4a0) _2026-08-06 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ It was the mid-1850s, and Britain was at war in Crimea. ## [Kate Warne](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/kate-warne) _2026-08-05 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ One afternoon in 1856, a woman walked into Allan Pinkerton’s Chicago office and asked whether he would employ her as a detective. ## [Donald Trump has been posting on Truth Social something the financial establishment does not want you to hear.](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/donald-trump-has-been-posting-on) _2026-08-04 · America Reborn · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Here it is… ## [Canada's Hysterical Meltdown Over Trump Exposes Northern Weakness](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/canadas-hysterical-meltdown-over) _2026-08-04 · American First · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Canadians are having some kind of meltdown ## [Thomas Paine: Part I](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/thomas-paine-part-i) _2026-08-04 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ Note: read the Introduction. ## [In Memoriam, Gordon S. Wood](https://goldenthread.substack.com/p/in-memoriam-gordon-s-wood) _2026-08-03 · The Golden Thread · The Golden Thread_ by Allen C. Guelzo ## [Three mistakes that matter more than the State Department's messed-up Africa map.](https://emilysbass.substack.com/p/three-mistakes-that-matter-more-than) _2026-08-01 · Emily Bass · To End a Plague ... Again_ And the 2026 To End a Plague: Again Award for Handsomest Man in the World. ## [Thomas Paine: Introduction](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/thomas-paine-introduction) _2026-08-01 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ Thomas Paine arrived in Philadelphia from England at the age of thirty-seven in late November of 1774, having nearly died from typhus on the voyage and needing to be carried ashore, too weak to stand. ## [The $42 Billion Number Trump’s Fraud Fighters Just Put on the Board](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/the-42-billion-number-trumps-fraud) _2026-07-31 · America Reborn · Real Deal Donald Trump_ A record breaking year of catching healthcare fraudsters just got confirmed, and the receipts prove this crackdown is working exactly as promised. ## [How Do We Tell the American Story?](https://goldenthread.substack.com/p/how-do-we-tell-the-american-story) _2026-07-31 · The Golden Thread · The Golden Thread_ by Allen C. Guelzo ## [Jesse Owens](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/jesse-owens-9ee) _2026-07-30 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ "We all have dreams. ## [Intelligence Bombshells Set to Expose Hidden Data Breaches the Elites Pretend Never Happened](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/intelligence-bombshells-set-to-expose) _2026-07-30 · American First · Real Deal Donald Trump_ The issue of trust is front and central ## [America's First Government: Part IV (Final)](https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/americas-first-government-part-iv) _2026-07-30 · Historical Snapshots · Historical Snapshots_ To read previous parts: Part I / Part II / Part III. ## [We are confronting the "professional activists" at PSL who are under federal investigation](https://djelf7.substack.com/p/we-are-confronting-the-professional) _2026-07-29 · djelf7 · djelf7 newsletter_ America First in NYC? or NOT?! ## [Trump Signs Quantum Cryptography Order as Media Pounces on His Candor](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/trump-signs-quantum-cryptography) _2026-07-29 · American First · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Quantum Cryptography Exposes Elite Hypocrisy ## [Glenn Beck Calls Out CNN for Trying to Ruin America’s Birthday Party](https://realdealdonaldtrump.substack.com/p/glenn-beck-calls-out-cnn-for-trying) _2026-07-28 · America Reborn · Real Deal Donald Trump_ Glenn Beck flew into Washington for the 250th anniversary of American independence expecting a nation catching its breath to celebrate something remarkable.