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July 19, 2020

Huckabee slams Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's 'political theater' accusation over feds in Portland: 'Plain lunacy!'

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee fired back at Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Sunday for what he called "plain lunacy" after she blamed President Trump for the growing violence in Portland and characterized the federal presence in the city as "political theater."

July 19, 2020

Jack Brewer: Top Democrats 'appeasing instead of leading' as violence grips cities

Top Democrats are “appeasing instead of leading,” former NFL player and Black Voices for Trump advisory board member Jack Brewer told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday, reacting to the violence in cities across the country.

July 19, 2020

Portland protests: Black man with American flag stands against protesters tearing down fence

A Black man carrying an American flag stood outside Portland’s Federal Courthouse Saturday night, telling a crowd of protesters that “none of you guys represent Black lives” as they tore down a fence during the city’s sixth straight week of nightly unrest.

July 19, 2020

Portland police declare 'riot' after fires set, fences moved

Protesters broke into a building, set it on fire and started dumpster fires late Saturday night in Oregon's largest city, police said, as demonstrations that have been taking place since the death of George Floyd intensified for another night in Portland.

July 19, 2020

Portland official slams mayor, claims police and Trump ‘goon squad’ target protesters

The city commissioner in Portland, Ore., has called on Mayor Ted Wheeler to surrender authority over the police department, accusing him “putting our community in danger.”

July 18, 2020

Ted Cruz blasts Democrats for 'facilitating and cheering' violent protests in Portland

Sen. Ted Cruz unleashed on Democrats Saturday for "facilitating and cheering" on violent protests in Portland, which he likened to a warzone.

July 18, 2020

As city violence surges, liberal mayors engage in social media feuds with Trump officials

As violence and unrest surge in major cities across the U.S., liberal mayors are taking a combative stance toward the Trump administration and offers of federal help -- engaging in sometimes-feisty social media feuds with officials. 

July 18, 2020

Border chief fires back at Portland mayor, defends 'absolutely necessary' policing tactics

Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan forcefully responded on Saturday to claims that his officers were concealing their identity and exacerbating the unrest taking place in Portland, Oregon.

July 18, 2020

US attorney calls for probe into federal crackdown on Portland riots; DHS chief promises ‘we will never surrender’

The U.S. Attorney for Oregon on Friday called for an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s conduct in cracking down on the riots that have plagued the city of Portland for weeks -- just as DHS chief Chad Wolf said his agency would ‘never surrender” to extremists.

July 17, 2020

Radio host bashes Portland protesters as 'a bunch of privileged White kids ... committing acts of violence'

Seattle radio host Jason Rantz told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Friday that what he called the "total lawlessness" in Portland has nothing to do with the Black Lives Matter movement, but is an offshoot of "far-fringe progressive" ideology.