July 29, 2020 Federal agents to begin leaving Portland’s downtown: DHS, Oregon governor The federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the city's downtown area starting Thursday, Oregon's Democratic Gov. Kate Brown announced.
July 29, 2020 Fireworks, then tear gas: Night 62 in Portland sees more clashes; Trump in talks to pull out federal officers Portland on Tuesday witnessed its 62nd consecutive night of protests since the death of George Floyd – with hundreds of demonstrators once again gathering by a federal courthouse and some tossing fireworks – prompting federal officers to come outside and launch tear gas to cause them to disperse.
July 29, 2020 Giuliani knocks 'pathetic' Portland mayor over handling of riots, defends dispatching federal agents Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani slammed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler over his response to the violence and crime that has gripped his city, telling the "ӣƵ Rundown" podcast Wednesday that Wheeler "should have been fired 10 weeks ago."
July 29, 2020 Trump administration in talks with Oregon governor to draw down federal agents: report The same day Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced federal agents sent to the city last week are demobilizing, the Trump administration has begun talks with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to move the agents out of Portland Tuesday.
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.