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July 29, 2020

Portland business owner on impact of riots, coronavirus: ‘It’s terrifying’

Two months of daily and nightly protests and rioting have devastated the city of Portland, Ore., leaving many residents and businesses in a state of fear and uncertainty.

July 28, 2020

NBC reporter corrects Chris Hayes after host labels NYPD arrest a 'kidnapping'

NYPD addressed the viral video on its official Twitter account

July 28, 2020

Justice Department spokeswoman laments heated Barr hearing as 'lost opportunity' for Americans

Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec told "Hannity" Tuesday that the House Judiciary Committee's contentious hearing with Attorney General William Barr represented "a lost opportunity for the American people."

July 28, 2020

Portland man charged in Justice Center arson after back tattoo leads authorities to him

A 32-year-old man's back tattoo of his last name helped authorities track him down in connection to the setting of a fire inside Portland's Justice Center amid a protest that marked the beginning of weeks of further demonstrations that have since turned chaotic on a nightly basis. 

July 28, 2020

Von Spakovsky & Stimson: Barr rightfully defends fed response to dangerous rioting, as House Dems attack him

In testimony Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr justifiably pushed back hard against confrontational and downright rude Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee who appeared intent on scoring political points by shouting over him as he explained the role of the Justice Department in working to quell riots across the country.

July 28, 2020

Pence rips House Judiciary Dems over Barr hearing: They 'wanted to be heard more than they wanted to listen'

Vice President Mike Pence strongly criticized Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday after they engaged in often heated questioning and commentary directed at Attorney General William Barr.

July 28, 2020

Jordan defends playing montage of protest violence at Barr hearing, claims Dems 'want to censor' GOP members

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, defended playing a video montage that showed violence in Portland during a hearing where Attorney General William Barr testified.

July 28, 2020

Portland hits feds with $500 fine every 15 minutes fence stands outside besieged courthouse

The city of Portland, Ore. is fining the federal government $500 for every 15 minutes it maintains fencing outside of the federal courthouse that has faced nightly attacks amid ongoing protests and rioting.

July 28, 2020

Limbaugh blasts Nadler, Democrats for 'egregious denials of reality' of urban rioting

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh ripped Democrats Tuesday, accusing them of being "in a total state of denial" in an effort to weaken President Trump's reelection bid.

July 28, 2020

MSNBC's Joy Reid mocked for trying to dunk on Barr by saying Antifa is short for 'anti-fascist'

MSNBC host Joy Reid was mocked on social media in her attempt to combat Attorney General William Barr's condemnation of Antifa violence that has taken place in Portland in recent weeks.