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In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., to announce a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants, due to COVID-19, throughout the state. As she was putting the finishing touches on a reopening plan in May, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown received a letter from a coalition of business groups pressing for more say in the process. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Kate Brown blames Donald Trump for Oregon violence

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks in Salem, Ore. Gov. Brown on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, discussed the state's phase 2 coronavirus reopening plan, which includes loosening current restaurant restrictions, opening pools and expanding outdoor gatherings to 100 people. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)

Kate Brown, Oregon governor, surges police to quell Portland riots

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) reacts to a play against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

James and Lakers advance with 131-122 win over Trail Blazers

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Portland Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark, left, goes up and grabs a ball in front of Real Salt Lake forward Corey Baird, Center, as Timbers' Chris Duvall, right front, watches during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

2 late goals give Salt Lake a 4-all tie with Portland

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A caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump drive in downtown Portland, Ore., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. Saturday's rally was the third consecutive weekend that pro-Trump demonstrators converged in and around Portland, leading to clashes with counter protesters. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)

1 killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Brown invokes emergency act for White River Fire

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FILE - Friends of Wesley Green light candles at a sidewalk memorial for him, July 28, 2020 in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of New York. Green, 32, was shot and killed near his home the day before. Police recorded 280 killings through Aug. 23. By comparison there were nearly 2,300 murders in New York City in 1990 and in 2000 the number was 673. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality

By MICHELLE R. SMITH and GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) steals the ball from Los Angeles Lakers forward Markieff Morris, right, in the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)

Blazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured knee

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Mayor Ted Wheeler was following protesters in Portland, Oregon, but made a U-turn after some of them set fires outside a barricaded police precinct. He has ordered city police to do “whatever is necessary” to quash the ongoing violence. (Associated Press/File)

Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, gets fed up with violent protests: ‘Enough is enough’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan reacts on the sideline during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Indiana Pacers fire Nate McMillan following 1st-round sweep

By Michael Marot - Associated Press

A march on the Portland police union headquarters drew a rapid police response after someone set a fire next to the building.Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)

FBI shifts resources to ongoing unrest in Portland, Oregon

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 30, 2020, file photo, a demonstrator is pepper sprayed shortly before being arrested during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, challenging the legality of the actions taken by U.S. agents sent by President Donald Trump to subdue protests in Portland. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

ACLU sues over federal action in Portland, Oregon, protests

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Protesters take cover during clashes with police outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, late Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Protests continue following the police shooting of Jacob Blake two days earlier. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

EDITORIAL: Silence is violence

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this image from video, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

Pete Buttigieg blames Trump for riots in Democrat-controlled cities

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) argues with referee David Guthrie (16) during the first quarter of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)

Blazers’ Lillard out for Game 5 with a sprained right knee

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Project Veritas President James O'Keefe (left) filed a lawsuit Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, against Oregon's all-party consent recording law. (Photo courtesy of Project Veritas)

Project Veritas sues to overturn Oregon law preventing undercover journalism

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Opposing rallies battle with mace, paint balls and rocks near Justice Center in downtown Portland Saturday, August 22, 2020. Dueling demonstrations in Portland by right-wing and left-wing protesters have turned violent near a county building that's been the site of numerous recent protests. (Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian via AP)/The Oregonian via AP)/The Oregonian via AP)/The Oregonian via AP)

Portland protest turns violent, federal police clear plaza

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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) reacts during the third quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)

Top-seeded Lakers, Bucks look to take charge in 1st round

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

US buildings closed in Portland after car-bomb threat made

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden walks to an outdoor stage with his wife Jill Biden during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Black Lives Matter crowd for Biden berate sleeping neighborhood: ‘Wake up, motherf—-er!’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times