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July 26, 2020

Portland rioters use 'cover of crowd' to commit crimes, launch fireworks at officers

Portland saw the 59th night of destruction late Saturday into Sunday morning as thousands wreaked havoc on the streets, launching “mortar style” fireworks at police officers and using hammers and power tools rip down fencing meant to keep crowds back from government buildings.

July 25, 2020

DHS boss Chad Wolf's home targeted by Shut Down DC for leftist 'rally'

Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf might join the growing list of public figures who have seen protests at their houses in response to politicial or policy disagreements.

July 25, 2020

Portland rioters used metal spikes to target federal vehicles: CBP leader

Criminals used metal spikes to target the vehicles of federal law enforcement agents dispatched to Portland in the latest effort by violent protesters to damage federal property, according to a top Trump administration official.

July 25, 2020

Feds clash with Portland protesters again, hours after judge denied Oregon's request to restrict agents' actions

A persistent crowd of protesters remained outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours of Saturday as fireworks were shot at the building and plumes of tear gas, dispensed by U.S. agents, lingered above.

July 25, 2020

Ken Cuccinelli: Dems' 'Nazi' and 'stormtrooper' labels for fed officers may be libelous

Libel lawsuits might be appropriate for Democrats who use Nazi and "stormtrooper" labels when referring to federal law enforcement agencies, Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy secretary of homeland security, said Friday.

July 25, 2020

CBP chief blasts '10-year-old' Portland mayor, says lack of cooperation could be 'deadly'

Cooperation between federal law enforcement has deteriorated as Portland's mayor rebuffed the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) overtures and the city council made a "deadly" decision to block police assistance, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan told Fox News.

July 25, 2020

Lawrence Jones: Big-city 'anarchists' using George Floyd's death 'as a shield'

Left-wing protests that have spiraled out of control in cities like Portland, Ore., are examples of a well-funded anarchist movement -- not a grassroots call for reform in the wake of George Floyd's death two months ago, "Fox Nation" host Lawrence Jones said Friday.

July 24, 2020

Judge denies Oregon's request to stop arrests by federal agents in Portland

A federal judge on Friday denied an order sought by Oregon's attorney general to prohibit federal agents from making arrests during the ongoing chaotic protests in Portland amid a battle between progressive local leaders and the Trump administration over the presence of federal forces. 

July 24, 2020

Trump using 'personal military' in Portland, 'not the intent of DHS,' House Armed Services chairman says

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash. told Fox News using federal agents in Portland is making matters worse

July 24, 2020

Portland inmates complain of tear gas getting into cells: report

Inmates at a downtown Portland, Ore., jail have complained about tear gas flowing into their cells through the ventilation system this week, making it difficult to breathe as protesters and federal agents continue to engage in nightly confrontations amid tense demonstrations.