July 21, 2020 Feds sued by Portland church, Oregon lawmakers, others over law-enforcement response A pair of Oregon state lawmakers, an attorney, a church and a social justice group filed a lawsuit against four federal agencies Tuesday over the presence of federal agents in Portland as the city grapples with nightly protests that have at times turned violent.
July 21, 2020 Mark Levin: Media would paint a different story if Portland unrest was right-wing Tea Partiers Mark Levin said Tuesday that the media and the Democratic Party would be reporting a different story if the weeks-long violent protests in Portland, Ore., and other cities were of the right-wing, Tea Party variety.
July 21, 2020 Sen. Kennedy slams Portland mayor: 'He took an oath to protect his city' Senate Judiciary Committee member John N. Kennedy, R-La., ripped Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler for claiming the U.S. government is the problem in his city, as the Pacific Northwest community deals with another week of violent protests.
July 21, 2020 Mollie Hemingway: Rule of law must be upheld, federal property in Portland must be protected A breakdown of the "rule of law" amid protests in cities like Portland is disrupting the "health of civil society," The Federalist Senior Editor Mollie Hemingway stated Tuesday.
July 21, 2020 Rep. Steve Scalise: 'Anarchists' are taking over peaceful protests, cities must stand up American cities must stand up to the anarchists hijacking peaceful protests and protect their communities, Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise urged Tuesday.
July 21, 2020 Tom Cotton doubles down on NYT op-ed: Insurrectionists cannot be allowed to destroy federal property It is right for U.S. federal law enforcement to take action in order to prevent anarchists and insurrectionists from destroying federal property, Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton stated Tuesday.
July 21, 2020 'They have to be restrained': Judge Napolitano on what federal agents in Portland can and cannot do Federal agents in Portland, Ore., must confine their law enforcement duties to the protection of federal assets and wear uniforms that identify them, ӣƵ senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday.
July 21, 2020 Violence escalates overnight between feds, protesters after thousands march in downtown Portland The city’s mayor recently called on President Trump to remove federal agents sent there to disperse crowds and protect federal property.
July 20, 2020 Portland community leaders plead for 'moratorium' on street violence as police targeted The Portland Police Association joined with community leaders to call for an end to the violence stemming from protests.
July 20, 2020 Acting CBP commissioner blasts 'stupid statement' by Portland mayor on federal troops: 'Not based in reality' Acting CBP commissioner Mark Morgan blasted the mayor of Portland’s “ridiculous” and “stupid statement” that federal agents are “sharply escalating the situation” in the city, calling it “not based in reality or fact.”