Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Trump hosts roundtable on antifa after EO designating it a ‘domestic terrorist organization’ President Donald Trump has said he plans to designate antifa, an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups, as a “major terrorist organization” but it’s not clear how that would work against the decentralized movement. By Associated Press
Nation Sep 23 Watch 4:16 What is antifa and why Trump wants to label it a terrorist organization President Trump is targeting the antifa movement, labeling it a “domestic terrorist organization,” even though no such designation exists under U.S. law. The move comes less than two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a college campus… By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura
Politics Sep 19 Trump wants to designate antifa as ‘a major terrorist organization.’ Can he do that? Although it is widely considered a political movement, antifa is not an organization with an official membership, leader or base for operations, and it is often organized into autonomous local groups. By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact
Nation Sep 04 Watch 2:24 Deadly incidents in Rochester and Portland fuel new unrest In parts of the U.S., there continue to be protests and outrage over police conduct and responses to demonstrations. In Rochester, New York, the family of Daniel Prude is calling for officers involved in his March death to be fired… By Amna Nawaz
Aug 04 WATCH: Lawmakers, civil rights experts testify on protecting free speech amid protests By Maea Lenei Buhre The committee’s chair, Sen. Ted Cruz, said the hearing will center on “how Antifa and other anarchists are hijacking peaceful protests and engaging in political violence that is not only criminal, but antithetical to the First Amendment.”… Continue reading
Jun 06 As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence By Michael Biesecker, Michael Kunzelman, Jake Bleiberg, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last weekend when he was struck by a rubber bullet fired from a cluster of police officers in riot gear. “I just… Continue reading
Jun 01 What is antifa? A look at the movement Trump is blaming for violence at protests By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump has blamed antifa activists for violence at protests over police killings of black people, but antifa isn't an organization, and targeting it isn't simple. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid nationwide protests By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted that the United States "will be designating" Antifa as a "terrorist organization" amid a week of unrest across the country. Continue reading
Feb 15 Portland mayor calls for probe into texts between police, far-right group By Associated Press The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has asked the police chief to investigate "disturbing" texts between the commander of the department's rapid response team and the leader of a far-right group involved in violent protests in the city. Continue reading