July 27, 2020 Sean Hannity slams Portland, Seattle mayors for 'aiding and abetting' ongoing violence Sean Hannity rounded on the Democratic mayors of Seattle and Portland Monday, accusing them of "aiding and abetting all of this nonstop crime" after another weekend of lawlessness and violence in those cities.
July 27, 2020 Portland chaos: 22 face federal charges over weekend violence 22 people were arrested and are facing federal charges in the violence at the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon.
July 27, 2020 Mayors of Chicago, Portland, other cities blast deployment of federal 'riot-gear clad forces' Several big-city mayors sent congressional leaders a joint letter Monday urging for legislation to prohibit the use of federal forces in their municipalities to quell protests and respond to a spike in crime, even as the Trump administration plans to send more agents to Portland, Oregon.
July 27, 2020 Trump to send more than 100 federal agents to Portland, report says The Trump administration is sending more federal agents to Portland, Ore., in a bid to increase its presence against growing groups of protesters and nightly lawlessness.
July 27, 2020 Christie says Americans do not think Portland, Seattle riots are ‘acceptable,’ Trump has to ‘deal with it’ Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie argued that most Americans do not think the weekslong riots rocking Portland and Seattle are “acceptable” and said President Trump is right to step in if local officials don't address the issue.
July 27, 2020 Crowds launch fireworks at brewery, draw guns on drivers as riots spread from Portland to smaller Oregon city A smaller Oregon city less than a two-hour drive from Portland experienced rioting Saturday night as hundreds targeted a county jail and federal courthouse with fireworks before attacking businesses downtown while employees remained trapped inside.
July 27, 2020 US attorney for Oregon blasts Portland officials in blistering interview: 'Nonsensical, political theater' Oregon's U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams told The Oregonian over the weekend that Portland officials were engaged in "nonsensical, political theater" by banning city police from working with federal law enforcement and swore that the federal government would not be abandoning any of the federal buildings in the city.
July 27, 2020 Rifle ammunition, Molotov cocktails found by Portland police responding to shooting There was another shooting near the protest site earlier Sunday
July 26, 2020 US protests: More riots and lawlessness in cities across nation Another night of rioting and lawlessness exploded in more than half a dozen U.S. cities Saturday night -- with the mayhem including damage to federal buildings, local police precincts, and a fatal shooting in Austin, Texas.
July 26, 2020 American protests: Demonstrations, violent riots expected to continue throughout the country Several cities across America are bracing for more protests and violent rioting this weekend after another night of lawlessness and unrest boiled over into the early hours of Sunday morning.