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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced that the state, along with the City of Portland, has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and several federal officials. The move comes after Trump invoked Title 10, authorizing 200 Guard members to perform federal duties for 60 days, including protecting federal property amid protests. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, contends that the President lacks authority to federalize the Guard, as there is no invasion, rebellion, or inability to execute federal laws in Oregon. Gov. Kotek expressed her concerns, stating, "There is...

Federal agents began arriving in “war ravaged” Portland, Ore., over the weekend after President Donald Trump ordered military deployment to the city, with at least one clash already erupting outside an ICE facility. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was seen Friday shoving a protester to the ground, according to video footage captured by KATU-TV. Another demonstrator was detained as agents confronted crowds outside the South Portland site. In an early-morning Truth Social post Saturday, Trump said he authorized “full force” to protect what he called “War ravaged Portland” and federal buildings “under siege by ANTIFA, and other domestic terrorists.”...

Two City of Fort Worth employees faced criticism after posting comments about Charlie Kirk following his assassination. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated during a Q&A at Utah Valley University on September 10. The event was the first stop of the group’s “American Comeback Tour.” Kristina Ashton, a senior administrative services manager with the Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department, criticized Kirk in a Facebook post, alleging that during a past encounter he had made remarks about women. “Charlie Kirk told my daughter and me that we shouldn’t be able...

Abdul El-Sayed, Rep Ro Khanna, and Michigan lieutenant governor Garlin Gilchrist are all slated to appear at ArabConA trio of rising Democratic Party stars are slated to speak at an anti-Israel convention this week alongside a deep roster of Hamas sympathizers and anti-Semites. Michigan Senate candidate and former CNN contributor Abdul El-Sayed (D.), Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.), and Michigan lieutenant governor Garlin Gilchrist (D.) are listed in the lineup for ArabCon, an event hosted by the American-Arab Discrimination Committee (ADC) in Dearborn, Mich., a majority-Muslim town dubbed "America’s Jihad Capital" because so many of its city and religious leaders...

Hey DeSantis, I hope you're watching this. I sure am glad the state attorney general is, because State Attorney Monique Worrell appears to be out of control. Yes, this lady's office dropped charges against a man who possessed infant and child pornography ... And then refused to prosecute a man who was pleasuring himself in the park in front of kids because she claims that act isn't illegal. [Warning: Language] All things that are wrong are not illegal. And I'm not standing here telling you today that what happened in that park was wrong. He was touching himself by the...

Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, Tyler Robinson, doesn’t fit expected narratives—sparking fierce debate about race, bias, and political violence online It took less than 33 hours to identify and arrest the man suspected of shooting and killing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday (September 10). The news traveled quickly — not just through traditional media channels, but across the virtual corridors of Twitter, where an entirely different story was unfolding. The suspect’s name is Tyler Robinson. He’s 22 years old. A local. A gun owner. A practicing Christian. A self-identified conservative and registered Republican. And...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to energize activists at a Democratic state convention in South Carolina, as the party's 2024 vice presidential nominee works to keep up the high national profile he gained when Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Walz, a former schoolteacher who went on to serve in Congress and then became his state’s governor, keynoted the South Carolina gathering in Columbia, traditionally a showcase for national-level Democrats and White House hopefuls. Speaking to convention delegates for more than half an hour, Walz used colorful language and spoke plainly as he lobbed...

A recent survey reveals that over 40 percent of Tesla owners say they have experienced vandalism targeting their vehicles, but less than 20 percent regret buying a car from Elon Musk. Kelley Blue Book reports that a new study conducted by Guardian Service, a company specializing in helping consumers find insurance plans, has found that a significant portion of Tesla owners are facing vandalism and targeted hostility. The survey, which polled 508 Tesla owners, aimed to shed light on how these incidents, coupled with rising insurance costs, are reshaping the EV ownership experience in America. According to the findings, 40...

Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11 Assassination culture is spreading on the left. Forty-eight percent of liberals say it would be at least somewhat justified to murder Elon Musk. Fifty-five percent said the same about Donald Trump. In California, activists are naming ballot measures after Luigi Mangione. The left is being whipped into a violent frenzy. Any setback, whether losing an election or losing a court case, justifies a maximally violent response. This is the natural outgrowth of left-wing protest culture tolerating violence and mayhem for years on end. The cowardice of local prosecutors and school officials have turned the left into a...