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January 21, 2021

Tom Cotton: Antifa rioters won't stop because Joe Biden is president

Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday that renewed Antifa riots in Portland and Seattle - following the inauguration of President Joe Biden - prove the point he made over the summer that force is needed to maintain law and order. 

January 21, 2021

Portland rioters damage ICE building; police declare 'unlawful assembly'

Police declared an unlawful assembly Wednesday night in Portland, Ore., after about 150 rioters caused damage to a federal immigration facility in the city, according to the authorities.

January 18, 2021

FBI arrest Florida 'hardcore leftist' who plotted armed attack on pro-Trump protesters at state Capitol

A self-described "hardcore leftist" was arrested Friday for allegedly issuing a call to arms online to recruit like-minded individuals to join him in violently confronting pro-Trump supporters expected to gather at the Florida state Capitol in Tallahassee on Sunday, just days before the presidential inauguration.

January 15, 2021

Left-wing activist charged in Capitol riot after saying he was just there to 'document'

A Black Lives Matter activist who told Fox News last week that he’d followed a pro-Trump mob into the Capitol in order to “document” the siege is now the subject of a criminal complaint in connection with his alleged participation, according to the Justice Department.

January 13, 2021

Portland reporter presses mayor on whether inaction on city violence inspired Capitol Hill rioters

A Portland, Ore. TV reporter pressed Mayor Ted Wheeler Tuesday about whether his ineffectiveness at quelling the violence in his city over the past year played a role in last week's riots on Capitol Hill.

January 11, 2021

Portland retail chain announces it will not sell Andy Ngo's book in its stores amid leftist uproar

A Portland bookstore announced on Monday that it will not sell journalist Andy Ngo's new book on its shelves after the local retail chain came under pressure by leftist protests. 

January 11, 2021

Antifa marches through NYC as fears of political violence heighten

Dozens of Antifa protesters wearing helmets and carrying shields marched through New York City on Sunday calling for President Trump to be impeached as fears of political violence continue to heighten.

January 10, 2021

San Diego police declare 'unlawful assembly' as Trump supporters, counter-protesters face off

The face-off lasted for a few hours before both groups dispersed.

January 8, 2021

How Wednesday's Capitol riot came to fruition and who made it happen

The congressional endeavor of certifying the Presidential winner in the Electoral College is typically a banal ritual. Only this year – following weeks of mounting emotions, filed lawsuits to overturn the results and insistence from President Trump and his supporters that the election was stolen – it became a jaw-dropping event pockmarked by thousands storming the Capitol building, shots ringing out, tear gas deployed, and lives lost. So what happened? How did should a showdown come to be?

January 8, 2021

BLM activist inside Capitol claims he was 'documenting' riots, once said 'burn it all down'

A Black Lives Matter activist and former Olympic speed skater who entered the Capitol Building Wednesday alongside a mob of pro-Trump protesters said Thursday he wanted to “document” the events as they unfolded.