July 24, 2020 More than 2,000 Portland demonstrators take to street for 57th night in a row, clash with feds Demonstrators faced off against federal officers at the courthouse following a larger Black Lives Matter rally.
July 23, 2020 White House's Stephen Miller: Portland shows Democrats 'returning to their roots' as 'party of secession' White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said the violent protests and criminal activity gripping Portland, Ore., night after night is a sign that Democrats are "returning to their roots" as the "party of secession."
July 23, 2020 Portland city commissioner walks back claim that cops, not protesters, are setting fires The Portland city commissioner has walked back a claim that it was police, not protesters, who were responsible for fires during riots in the city -- apologizing after the Portland police challenged the claim.
July 23, 2020 Bongino rips coverage of Portland violence: 'The misinformation is stunning' Former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino said there is widespread misinformation about the entrance of federal law enforcement agents into Portland, Ore., to try to quell night after night of criminal behavior and violent protests.
July 23, 2020 Portland commissioner apologizes after claiming police 'saboteurs' were starting fires, infiltrating crowds Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty on Wednesday alleged that police “saboteurs” and “provocateurs” are the ones starting fires after infiltrating crowds of demonstrators who’ve dominated the streets for more than 50 consecutive nights – an unsubstantiated claim quickly shot down by the city’s police union before Hardesty later apologized.
July 23, 2020 Marine vet holds US flag high amid chaotic Portland protest, gets followed home by Antifa Living only a block away from the epicenter of violence that has overtaken the city, Johnson marched into the chaos with his American flag in hand.
July 23, 2020 Kevin McCarthy on Operation Legend: 'It's a responsibility that we bring safety back to America' While President Trump may be better off politically by allowing chaos to unfold on American streets, he "cares too much" about the safety and security of his people to do so, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Thursday.
July 23, 2020 Ted Cruz hits back at Dems allowing 'mob' violence: 'They're refusing to protect their own citizens' Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is introducing new legislation that would help citizens take legal action against their elected officials if they're "wrongfully denying police protection in the situation of a riot."
July 23, 2020 Rep. Eric Swalwell: Trump improperly deploys fed law officers to cities as his political storm troopers Our reality-TV president is staging political theater without regard to the Constitution or our laws.
July 23, 2020 Portland bans police from working with federal law enforcement Portland's City Council passed new policies on Wednesday that will immediately ban all police bureau members from working with federal law enforcement and prevents them from intentionally arresting or using force on journalists and legal observers.