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FILE - In this July 27, 2020, file photo, a bloodied demonstrator is arrested by federal police during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore. The cities of Oakland and Portland, Oregon sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, alleging that the agencies are overstepping constitutional limits in their use of federal law enforcement officers to tamp down on protests. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Oakland, Portland sue over use of federal agents at protests

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Cameroonian asylum-seekers accuse US of forcing deportation

By DEEPTI HAJELA and ELLIOT SPAGAT - Associated Press

Court: Press, others remain exempt from dispersal orders

Associated Press

A member of antifa marches in front of the so-called "black bloc" that occupied 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest near the White House. A man holds a carton carrying two-dozen eggs, which were later used to pelt police and journalists, on Aug. 12, 2018. (Washington Times/Julia Airey.)

Antifa missing from DHS threat assessment after Trump threatens domestic terrorist group designation

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this file photo, protesters including Rose City Antifa, are shown in downtown Portland, Ore., Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) ** FILE **

DHS official says internal probe underway of agency’s politicization of Antifa intel

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee during his confirmation hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 on Captiol Hill in Washington. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP)

Chad Wolf: White supremacists pose ‘lethal threat’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Top Homeland Security official defends response to protests

By BEN FOX - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 20, 2020, file photo, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters hold their phones aloft in Portland, Ore. Once hailed as one of the most livable cities in the U.S., Portland, Oregon, is grappling with an uncertain future as it reaches a stunning benchmark: 100 consecutive nights of racial injustice protests marred by vandalism, chaos — and now, the killing of a supporter of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Portland’s grim reality: 100 days of protests, many violent

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

In this June 30, 2020, file photo, a box of absentee ballots wait to be counted at the Albany County Board of Elections in Albany, N.Y. Mail-in ballots have exploded in popularity since the pandemic spread in mid-March, at the peak of primary season.(AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

DHS: Russians trying to undermine trust in U.S. election by boosting criticisms about mail-in voting

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Black Lives Matter protesters march through Portland, Ore. after rallying at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. Following an agreement between Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration to reduce federal officers in the city, nightly protests remained largely peaceful without major confrontations between demonstrators and officers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Chad Wolf, acting DHS chief: DOJ ‘working on’ bringing charges against leadership of BLM, Antifa

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Groups: Muslim detainees at Miami facility are served pork

Associated Press

Portland protests return downtown as police use tear gas early, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. Protesters and police clashed in downtown Portland in a demonstration that lasted into the predawn hours of Thursday, with some in the crowd setting a fire and exploding commercial grade fireworks outside a federal courthouse that's been a target in months of conflict for Oregon's largest city. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

State police exit Portland after 2 weeks of protest duty

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Demetria Hester, center, speaks to the media after being released from the Multnomah County Justice Center on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Hester became a leading activist in the racial justice movement after she was assaulted by a white supremacist three years ago. Authorities said Hester won't be charged following her arrest early Monday. Hester had been booked on suspicion of disorderly conduct and interfering with a police officer during the protest that began Sunday night. Hester’s arrest drew a sharp rebuke from national Black Lives Matter activists, who are increasingly focusing on demonstrations in Oregon’s largest city. (Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian via AP)

No prosecution for many arrested at Portland’s protests

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Prosecutor won’t act on low-level Portland protest arrests

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Protesters gather at Peninsula Park in north Portland, Ore., on their way to the Portland Police Association building late Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. A riot was declared early Wednesday during demonstrations in Portland after authorities said people set fires and barricaded public roadways.(Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)

Chief: Violent Portland protests detract from message

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Seattle mayor says US agents have demobilized, left city

By LISA BAUMANN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2005, file photo, traffic traveling from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, lines up on the Rainbow Bridge to enter the United States through a border checkpoint at Niagara Falls, N.Y. The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday, June 23, 2020, that New Yorkers would once again be allowed to enroll and re-enroll in Global Entry and other federal travel programs that allow vetted travelers to avoid long security lines at the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)

Trump lets New Yorkers back into federal travelers program

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

Most lanes remain closed at the Peace Arch border crossing into the U.S. from Canada, where the shared border has been closed for nonessential travel in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. The restrictions at the border took effect March 21, while allowing trade and other travel deemed essential to continue. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

US, Canada and Mexico borders to stay closed for travelers

Associated Press

US blocks travelers visas from Burundi over deportations

Associated Press

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Hackers targeting health care sector in likely search for coronavirus research, U.S. and U.K. warn

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times