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[TRENDING NEWS] U.S. Antigovernment Groups Are Influencing the French Far Right

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Author: BY JULIAN E. BARNES - Publish Date: October 14, 2021 at 01:44AM The top French intelligence official, who is visiting Washington this week, said QAnon and other conspiracy theories were spreading to Europe.

[TRENDING NEWS] 11 Arrested in Armed Roadside Standoff in Massachusetts

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Author: BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ - Publish Date: July 4, 2021 at 12:24AM The men, who wore military-style gear and claimed in a livestream to be “foreign nationals,” were part of an hourslong standoff with police officers.

[TRENDING NEWS] Is an Activist’s Pricey House News? Facebook Alone Decides.

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Author: BY BEN SMITH - Publish Date: April 26, 2021 at 07:23AM The New York Post has complained that Facebook is blocking and downplaying its stories. But the platform doesn’t pay any special deference to journalists.

[TRENDING NEWS] F.B.I. Finds Contact Between Proud Boys Member and Trump Associate Before Riot

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Author: BY KATIE BENNER, ALAN FEUER AND ADAM GOLDMAN - Publish Date: March 6, 2021 at 07:39AM A leader of the far-right group separately said he had been in touch with Roger Stone, but an official said it was not the same contact investigators found through electronic communications records.

[TRENDING NEWS] Far-Right Groups Are Splintering in Wake of the Capitol Riot

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Author: BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR - Publish Date: March 2, 2021 at 07:19AM The breakdown of larger organizations sets the stage for small groups or lone offenders, who are more difficult to track.

[TRENDING NEWS] Using an Anti-Klan Law Against Trump’s Clan

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Author: BY CHARLES M. BLOW - Publish Date: February 19, 2021 at 06:40AM The recent federal lawsuit against Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani is forcing us into a much-needed history lesson.

[TRENDING NEWS] Top House Republican Condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Comments, but Stands by Her

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Author: BY CATIE EDMONDSON, JONATHAN MARTIN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS - Publish Date: February 4, 2021 at 08:12AM In a statement, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California said he “unequivocally” condemned the Georgia freshman’s violent and conspiracy-laden remarks, but declined to revoke her committee posts.

[TRENDING NEWS] Extremists Emboldened by Capitol Attack Pose Rising Threat, Homeland Security Says

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Author: BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND DAVID E. SANGER - Publish Date: January 28, 2021 at 08:50AM The warning was a notable departure for a Department of Homeland Security accused of being reluctant during the Trump administration to publish intelligence reports or public warnings about the dangers posed by extremists and white supremacist groups.

[TRENDING NEWS] A New Era of Far-Right Violence

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Author: BY COLIN P. CLARKE - Publish Date: January 23, 2021 at 07:30AM The imagery of the Capitol siege will have enduring resonance.

[TRENDING NEWS] Riot Suspects Linked to Oath Keepers Militia Are Charged With Conspiracy

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Author: BY CHARLIE SAVAGE, ADAM GOLDMAN AND NEIL MACFARQUHAR - Publish Date: January 20, 2021 at 07:42AM While most arrests in the Capitol riot have been individuals, new charges accused three people tied to a right-wing militia of conspiring to commit violence.

[TRENDING NEWS] F.B.I. Urges Police Chiefs Across U.S. to Be On High Alert for Threats

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Author: BY JOHN ELIGON, FRANCES ROBLES, ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND HELENE COOPER - Publish Date: January 14, 2021 at 07:53AM A joint intelligence bulletin warned that the deadly breach at the Capitol will be a “significant driver of violence” ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.

[TRENDING NEWS] We Worked Together on the Internet. Last Week, He Stormed the Capitol.

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Author: BY BEN SMITH - Publish Date: January 11, 2021 at 08:15AM At BuzzFeed, we followed the signals of social media. A young employee followed them all the way to Charlottesville and Capitol Hill.

[TRENDING NEWS] Tom Metzger, Notorious White Supremacist, Dies at 82

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Author: BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN - Publish Date: November 13, 2020 at 07:28AM Mr. Metzger, a former Klansman and the founder of the White Aryan Resistance, was one of the most influential leaders of the white power movement.

[TRENDING NEWS] Arkansas Police Chief Resigns After Calling for Democrats to Be Executed

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Author: BY JOHN ISMAY - Publish Date: November 10, 2020 at 07:21AM Chief Lang Holland of Marshall, Ark., advocated online that Democrats should be attacked and summarily executed. He resigned soon after his comments were made public.

[TRENDING NEWS] Trump Calls on Extremists to ‘Stand By’

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Author: BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF - Publish Date: October 1, 2020 at 07:43AM Instead of condemning violent groups, the president marshals them.

[TRENDING NEWS] Far-Right Group That Trades in Political Violence Gets a Boost

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Author: BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, ALAN FEUER, MIKE BAKER AND SHEERA FRENKEL - Publish Date: October 1, 2020 at 06:48AM During this week’s presidential debate, President Trump said an extremist organization should “stand back and stand by.” Some saw it as an endorsement of a group known for street brawls.

[TRENDING NEWS] Portland Prepares for Violent Showdowns, Proud Boys and Tear Gas

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Author: BY MIKE BAKER AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS - Publish Date: September 26, 2020 at 06:49AM The nation’s divisive political scene has increasingly spilled from social media into public rallies. Portland is bracing for possible violent clashes between far-right and left-wing activists.

[TRENDING NEWS] Trump’s Shredding of Civil Liberties Won’t Stop With Antifa

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Author: BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG - Publish Date: September 15, 2020 at 07:02AM An American was killed by federal agents and the president called it “retribution.” We are so far gone.

[TRENDING NEWS] Justice Dept. Charges 2 With Trying to Support Hamas

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Author: BY KATIE BENNER - Publish Date: September 5, 2020 at 08:14AM The men, both American citizens, were taken into custody on Thursday evening in Minneapolis. They say they are members of a far-right group called the Boogaloo Bois.

[TRENDING NEWS] In His Last Hours, Portland Murder Suspect Said He Feared Arrest

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Author: BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, MIKE BAKER AND ADAM GOLDMAN - Publish Date: September 5, 2020 at 06:51AM Law enforcement agents killed Michael Forest Reinoehl while trying to arrest him for the shooting death of a supporter of a far-right group.