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June 25, 2020

GOP lawmaker on colleague being attacked by Wisconsin protesters: 'Mob is hell-bent on mass destruction'

A "mob" of Democratic protesters in Wisconsin calling for the defunding of law enforcement and removal of public historical statues are "hellbent on mass destruction," GOP Sen. Kathleen Bernier accused Thursday.

June 23, 2020

Katie Pavlich: Protests have been 'hijacked' and are no longer about equality

What were initially protests against police brutality, the death of George Floyd, and racial inequality have since devolved into violent chaos and have been "hijacked" by anti-American anarchists who aim to erase American history, Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich said Tuesday. 

June 20, 2020

James Carafano: George Floyd unrest – ignore the critics, there is no civilian-military crisis

While President Trump’s remarks at West Point could have been made by any commander-in-chief, the detractors swooped down like buzzards looking for anything to pick over.

June 15, 2020

Texas bodybuilder linked to 'Boogaloo movement' is charged with running steroid trafficking ring, feds say

A Texas bodybuilder who federal prosecutors say is “tied publicly with the anti-government Boogaloo movement” and tried to stir up “guerrilla warfare” against the National Guard has been charged with running a steroid trafficking ring. 

June 11, 2020

National Guard soldiers found glass in pizza they ordered while deployed in DC, report says

Two soldiers from South Carolina’s National Guard who were recently deployed to the nation’s capital to quell unrest following the death of George Floyd reportedly found shards of glass baked into a pizza they had ordered there. 

June 11, 2020

John Yoo: Seattle unrest – Does Trump have the power to intervene? Should he?

Seattle police apparently have ceded the area, evacuated the police station, and will not return except to respond to a 911 call. 

June 10, 2020

Susan Rice: Trump's response to George Floyd DC unrest proves it should become a state

Susan Rice, a former White House national security adviser, said in a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday that Washington, D.C., was powerless to stop President Trump from ordering federal forces into the city in response to protests because it lacks statehoood. 

June 9, 2020

Minnesota governor authorizes 'full mobilization' of state's National Guard, says protests no longer about death of George Floyd

The state of Minnesota is requesting 1,000 additional National Guard soldiers as rioting broke out once again Friday night following the death of George Floyd earlier in the week.

June 9, 2020

Louisville cook David McAtee fatally shot by National Guard, state official says

McAtee was shot after he fired his gun as law enforcement approached on a night of protests, according to investigators.

June 9, 2020

DC National Guard confirms positive coronavirus cases after protests

Some members of the Washington, D.C. National Guard deployed to respond to protests in D.C. have tested positive for coronavirus, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.